| FLG | Filaggrin |
| TGM-1 | Transglutaminase-1 |
| HAS | Hyaluronic acid synthase |
| MAPKs | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| SC | Stratum corneum |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| MKK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEK | MAPK or ERK kinases |