| AD | atopic dermatitis |
| aCDase | acid ceramidase |
| SM | sphingomyelin |
| SPC | sphingosylphosphorylcholine |
| PC | phosphorylcholine |
| SPH | sphingosine |
| IEF | isoelectric focusing |
| SC | stratum corneum |
| pCer | synthetic pseudo-ceramide |
| DTT | dithiothreitol |
| BGCase | β-glucocerebrosidase |
| aSMase | acid sphingomyelinase |
| LGs | lamellar granules |
| GCer | glucosylceramide |
| SPT | serine-palmitoyl transferase |
| SCD | stearoyl CoA desaturase |
| GCERS | GCer synthase |
| SMS | GCer synthase |
| GS | glucosylsphingosine |
| HCs | healthy controls |