| AD | Atopic dermatitis |
| TSLP | Thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| DEX | Dexamethasone |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR |
| NHKs | Normal human keratinocytes |
| DNCB | 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene |
| DMSO | Dimethylsulfoxide |
| TNF-a | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| Poly I:C | Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| Th2 | T helper type 2 |
| PMA/I | Phorbol-myristate acetate and inomycin |