| AGM | Aorta-gonad-mesonephros |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| ARID1A | AT-rich interaction domain 1A |
| BAMs | Border-associated macrophages |
| BATF3 | Basic leucine zipper transcriptional factor ATF-like 3 |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| C/EBP-α | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha |
| CCL1 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 1 |
| CCL2 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 |
| CCL3 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3 |
| CCR2 | C-C chemokine receptor type 2 |
| CD11b | Cluster of differentiation molecule 11B |
| CD206 | Cluster of differentiation molecule 206 |
| CD45 | Cluster of differentiation molecule 45 |
| CD64 | Cluster of differentiation molecule 64 |
| CD68 | Cluster of differentiation molecule 68 |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CSF-1 | Colony stimulating factor-1 |
| CSF1R | Colony stimulating factor 1 receptor |
| CX3CL1 | Chemokine (C-X3-C motif) ligand 1 |
| CX3CR1 | CX3C motif chemokine receptor 1 |
| CXCL12 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 |
| CXCR4 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 |
| CXCR7 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 7 |
| DAP12 | DNAX-activating protein of 12 kDa |
| E | Embryonic day |
| EED | Embryonic ectoderm development |
| EMPs | Erythro-myeloid progenitors |
| Erk1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| G-CSF | Granulocyte colony stimulating factor |
| G-CSFR | Granulocyte colony stimulating factor receptor |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GM-CSFR | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor |
| GSK3β | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| GW | Gestational week |
| HDAC1 | Histone Deacetylase 1 |
| HDAC2 | Histone Deacetylase 2 |
| HOXB8 | Homeobox B8 |
| HSC | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| IBA1 | Ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 |
| ID2 | Inhibitor of DNA binding 2 |
| IL-33 | Interleukin 33 |
| IL-34 | Interleukin 34 |
| IL-5 | Interleukin 5 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IRF8 | Interferon regulatory factor 8 |
| KLF4 | Krüppel-like factor 4 |
| M-CSF | Macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| M-CSFR | Macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor |
| MAFB | MAF bZIP transcription factor B |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MECP2 | Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 |
| MEIS3 | Meis homeobox 3 |
| MHC II | Major histocompatibility complex class II |
| MIF | Macrophage migration inhibitory factor |
| MIP-1α | Macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha |
| miR-124 | microRNA 124 |
| MMP8 | Matrix Metallopeptidase 8 |
| MMP9 | Matrix Metallopeptidase 9 |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| MYB | MYB proto-oncogene, transcription factor |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NOX2 | NADPH oxidase 2 |
| NR4A1 | Nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1 |
| NT-3 | Neurotrophin-3 |
| NT-4 | Neurotrophin-4 |
| P2RX7 | P2X purinoceptor 7 |
| P2RY12 | Purinergic receptor P2Y12 |
| PGRN | Progranulin |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction |
| RCA-1 | Ricinus communis agglutinin-1 |
| RUNX1 | Runt-related transcription factor 1 |
| SALL1 | Spalt like transcription factor 1 |
| SALL3 | Spalt like transcription factor 3 |
| SCF | Stem cell factor |
| SVZ | Subventricular zone |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor beta 1 |
| TGM2 | Transglutaminase 2 |
| TMEM119 | Transmembrane Protein 119 |
| TREM2 | Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 |
| VEGFR1 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 |
| YS | Yolk sac |
| αVβ8 integrin | Integrin subunit alpha V and beta 8 |