| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| CP | clobetasol propionate |
| DUSP | dual-specificity protein phosphate |
| DUSP-1 | dual-specificity protein phosphatase 1 |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptors |
| GREs | glucocorticoid-responsive elements |
| Hsp90 | heat-shock protein 90 |
| ICH | International Conference on Harmonization |
| IL-1 | interleukin 1 |
| IκBa | inhibitory nuclear factor-κBa |
| LCNC | loaded lipid core nanocapsule |
| LOX | lipoxygenase |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NF-κb | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer |
| NLCs | nanostructured lipid carriers |
| NTPDase | nucleoside triphosphate phosphohydrolase |
| PdI | polydispersity index |
| PEPCK | phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PLA | poly(DL-lactide) |
| PLGA | poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| SLNs | solid lipid nanoparticles |
| TAT | tyrosine aminotransferase |
| US-FDA | United States-Food and Drug Administration |
| UV-Vis | ultraviolet-visible |