| ACT1 | actin-1 |
| ACH | acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau |
| AD | atopic dermatitis |
| Alpha-NAC | alpha chain of the nascent polypeptide-associated complex |
| AMPs | antimicrobial peptides |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CARD | caspase recruitment domain |
| CCL17/TARC | C-C motif chemokine ligand 17/thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine |
| CXCL | chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand |
| E | eosinphil |
| EL | excimer laser |
| FLG | fliaggrin |
| FKBP | FK506 binding protein |
| FSL | full-spectrum light |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte/monocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HLA-Cw6 | human leukocyte antigen-Cw6 |
| IFN | interferon |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IL | interleukin |
| ISAAC | International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood |
| JAK2/TYK2 | Janus kinase 2/Tyrosine kinase 2 |
| KCs | keratinocytes |
| KLK | Kallikrein-like peptidase |
| LC | Langerhan cell |
| lncRNA | long noncoding RNA |
| M | mast cell |
| mDC | myeloid dendritic cell |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| NB UVA/UVB | narrow band UVA/UVB |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| PASI | psoriasis area severity index |
| PAR2 | protease-activated receptor 2 |
| pDC | plasmacytoid dendritic cell |
| PDE4 | Phosphodiesterase-4 |
| PPP | palmoplantar pustulosis |
| PRINS | psoriasis associated RNA induced by stress |
| PSORS1 | psoriasis susceptibility gene 1 |
| PUVA | psoralen and ultraviolet A |
| PWAR6 | Prader Willi/Angelman region RNA 6 |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| SCORAD | scoring atopic dermatitis |
| SPINK5 | Serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 5 |
| STAT | signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| S100A8/A9 | S100 calcium-binding protein A8/A9 |
| TCIs | topical calcineurin inhibitors |
| TCSs | topical corticosteroids |
| TEWL | trans epidermal water loss |
| Th | T helper |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TSLP | thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| UVR | ultraviolet radiation |