| SC | stratum corneum |
| CE | cell envelopes |
| LG | lamellar granule |
| SG | stratum granulosum |
| ARCI | autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis |
| LOF | loss-of-function |
| ABCA12 | ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 12 |
| TGM1 | transglutaminase 1 |
| LI | lamellar ichthyosis |
| IVL | involucrin |
| LOR | loricrin |
| EDC | epidermal differentiation complex |
| KIF | keratin intermediate filaments |
| mTECs | medullary thymic epithelial cells |
| FLG | filaggrin |
| KG | keratohyalin granules |
| SPRRs | small proline-rich proteins |
| VS | Vohwinkel syndrome |
| NLS | nuclear localization signal |
| LKO | LOR-knockout |
| LCE | late cornified cell envelope |
| UVB | ultraviolet B |
| KEAP1 | Kelch-like erythroid cell-derived protein with cap´n´collar homology-associated protein 1 |
| NRF2 | NF-E2-related factor 2 |
| ARE | antioxidant responsive element |
| EpRE | electrophile responsive element |
| LC | Langerhans cell |
| AD | atopic dermatitis |
| ACD | allergic contact dermatitis |
| CASP14 | caspase-14 |
| VAD | vitamin A deficiency |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |
| RXRs | retinoid X receptors |
| PMNs | polymorphonuclear neutrophils |