| AD | atopic dermatitis |
| AhR | aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| ARE | antioxidant response element |
| BAFFR | B-cell activating factor receptor |
| BDDI | E/Z-2-benzylidene-5,6-dimethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-indan-1-one |
| CD | cluster of differentiation |
| COL1A1 | collagen type 1 alpha chain |
| COX-1 and -2 | cyclooxygenases-1 and −2 |
| CYP1A | cytochrome P450 1A |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| Dp | aerodynamic diameter |
| DPE | diesel particulate extract |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EVs | extracellular vesicles |
| HaCaT | immortalized human keratinocytes |
| IL | interleukin |
| LC3 | light chain 3 |
| LTβR | lymphotoxin β receptor |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteases |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NOX | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| O3 | ozone |
| PAH | polyaromatic hydrocarbons |
| PM | particulate matter |
| pRB | phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein |
| PRRs | pattern-recognition receptors |
| RANK | receptor activator of NF-κB |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAHF | senescence-associated heterochromatin foci |
| SA-β-Gal | senescence-associated β-Galactosidase |
| SASP | senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| tBHP | tert-butyl hydroperoxide |
| TCR | T-cell receptor |
| TET1 | DNA demethylase 1 |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TNFR | tumor necrosis factor receptor |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| WHO | world health organization |