| 6-4 PP | pyrimidine-pyrimidone (6-4) photoproducts |
| AK | actinic keratosis |
| AP-1 | activator protein-1 |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CPD | cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer |
| CPDNL | nanoliposomes of CPD photolyases |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun-N-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| NER | nucleotide excision repair |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-κB |
| NMSC | non-melanoma skin cancer |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDI | polydispersity index |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RSM | response surface methodology |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| UVB | ultraviolet-B |
| XP | xeroderma pigmentosum |