AD	atopic dermatitis
AMP	antimicrobial peptide
DC	dendritic cell
dsRNA	double-stranded RNA
hBD	human b-defensin
HDPs	host defense peptides
FDA	US Food and Drug Administration
FLG	filaggrin
HSV	Herpes simplex virus
IL	interleukin
LC	Langerhans cell
NKC	natural killer cell
NMF	natural moisturizing factor
S. aureus	Staphylococcus aureus
SC	stratum corneum
S. epidermidis	Staphylococcus epidermidis
SG	stratum granulosum
TCI	topical calcineurin inhibitor
TCS	topical corticosteroids
TEWL	transepidermal water loss
Th	helper T-cell
TJ	tight junction
UV	ultraviolet