| Hlg | Gamma-toxin |
| b-Hlg | Biotinylated Gamma-toxin |
| NC | Negative Control |
| VC | Vehicle Control |
| HVEC | Human Vaginal Epithelial Cells |
| PVM | Porcine Vaginal Mucosa |
| TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome |
| mTSS | Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| ADAM | A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease |
| PBS | Phosphate Buffered Saline |
| TBS | Tris-Buffered Saline |
| DAPI | 4’,6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha |
| MIP-3 α | Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-3 |
| AREG | Amphiregulin |
| TGF- α | Tumor Growth Factor Alpha |
| HB-EGF | Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor |
| Strep-PE | Streptavidin r-Phycoerythrin |
| DMSO | Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
| FSC-W | Forward Scatter Width |
| IPTG | Isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside |
| KSFM | Keratinocyte Serum-Free Medium |
| RPMI | Roswell Park Memorial Institute Medium |