| MEA | Microelectrode array |
| E/I ratio | Excitatory-to-inhibitory-neuron ratio |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| DIV | Days in vitro |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| PECVD | Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition |
| IL | Interleukin |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| DPBS+ | Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline solution with calcium and magnesium |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| PSD-95 | Postsynaptic Density Protein 95 |
| VGlut1 | Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 1 |
| MAP2 | Microtubule-associated Protein 2 |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| Iba-1 | Ionized Calcium-binding Adaptor Molecule 1 |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| TLR4 | Toll-like Receptor 4 |
| PNN | Perineuronal nets |