| ABCA12 | ATP-binding cassette subfamily A member 12 |
| AK | Actinic keratosis |
| CFC | Cutaneous field cancerization |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ELOVL4 | Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 4 |
| FA2H | Fatty acid 2-hydroxylase |
| HMGCoA reductase | 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PIP | p53 immunopositive patch |
| p53 | Tumor suppressor p53 |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SCC | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| TEWL | Transepidermal water loss |
| UV-A light | Ultraviolet A light |
| UV-B light | Ultraviolet B light |
| WB | Western blotting |