| TEWL | Transepidermal water loss |
| FLG | Filaggrin |
| IVL | Involucrin |
| SG | Sebaceous gland |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| HMGCR | 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase |
| KLK | Kallikrein |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| RT–PCR | Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered solution |