| UV | Ultraviolet |
| TEWL | Transepidermal Water Loss |
| CREB | Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein |
| MAP kinase | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| AP-1 | Activator Protein-1 |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| iNOS | Inducible Nitrite Oxide Synthase |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| IκB | Inhibitor Kappa B |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| Nrf-2 | Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor |
| ARE | Antioxidant-Response Element |
| HO-1 | Heme Oxygenase-1 |
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