| Ag | Antigen |
| ALDH2 | Aldehyde dehydrogenase |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| BMMC | Bone marrow-derived mast cell |
| Kit | Receptor for SCF |
| Erk | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FcεRI | High affinity receptor for IgE |
| Jnk | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LAT | Linker for activation of T-cells |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PLCγ | Phospholipase C gamma |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SCF | Stem cell factor or Kit ligand |
| Shp-1 | Src homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatase-1 |
| Stat4 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 |
| Syk | Spleen tyrosine kinase |