| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| AMP | adenosine monophosphate |
| DEJ | dermo-epidermal junction |
| SB | stratum basale |
| SS | stratum spinosum |
| SG | stratum granulosum |
| SC | stratum corneum |
| mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| FAD/FADH2 | oxidized and reduced forms of flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| FIR | far infrared rays |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidases |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MT-MMP | membrane-type MMPs |
| NAD+/NADH | oxidized and reduced forms of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SARS CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SOD1 (EC-SOD) | cytoplasmic superoxide dismutase, copper and zinc-dependent |
| SOD2 | mitochondrial superoxide dismutase, manganese-dependent |
| ZFP | zinc finger protein |
| ZIP | zinc transporter protein |