AGE	advanced glycosylation end-products
AOPP	advanced oxidation protein products
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CRE	cAMP response elements
CREB	cAMP response element-binding protein
CRP	C reactive protein
CXCL	chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand
DAMPs	damage-associated molecular patterns
ELISA	enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay
EN-RAGE	endogenous secretory receptor for advanced glycosylation end-products
ERK	extracellular signal-regulated kinases
ESR	erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FACS	fluorescence-activated cell sorting
HMGB1	high mobility group box 1
ICAM	intercellular adhesion molecule
IF	immunofluorescence
IHC	immunohistochemistry
IL	interleukin
IL-1Ra	interleukin 1 receptor antagonist
LPS	lypopolysaccharide
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MEK1/2	meiotic chromosome-axis-associated kinase
MeSH	medical subject headings
MIP-2	macrophage-inflammatory protein 2
MITF	microphthalmia-associated transcription factor
mS100A7A15	murine S100 calcium-binding protein A7 (psoriasin) and A15 (koebnerisin)
NADH	reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
NFAT	nuclear factor of activated T-cells
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
PCR	polymerase chain reaction
PRRs	pattern recognition receptors
RAGE	receptor for advanced glycosylation end-products
Rb	retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein
ROS	reactive oxygen species
S100A12	S100 calcium-binding protein A12 (calgranulin C)
S100B	S100 calcium-binding protein B
sRAGE	soluble receptor for advanced glycosylation end-products
STAT3	signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
TLR	toll-like receptor
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
TPA	tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
UV	ultraviolet
UVA	ultraviolet A
UVB	ultraviolet B
VCAM	vascular cell adhesion molecule