| AP-1 | activator protein-1 |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DCFDA | 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| IL | interleukin |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IκB | inhibitor κB |
| MAP kinase | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MTT | 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NO | nitric oxides |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| S4 | 1,2-bis[(3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| TEWL | transepidermal water loss |
| TIMP | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase |
| UV | ultraviolet |