| BBB | Blood Brain Barrier |
| cAMP | Cyclic AMP |
| COX-2 | Cycloxygenase 2 |
| CVO | Circumventricular Organ |
| EP | PGE2 receptor |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IRF | IFN Regulatory Factors |
| IL-1RA | IL-1 Receptor Antagonist |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LTA | Lipoteichoic Acid |
| MDA5 | Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Protein 5 |
| MSH | Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone |
| NLR | Nucleotide Binding Domain Leucine-Rich Protein Receptor |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| Nrfr | Nuclear Factor- Erythroid 2 Related Factor |
| NSCs | Neuronal Stem Cells |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PGN | Peptidoglycan |
| POA | Preoptic area |
| PYD | Pyrin Domain |
| OVLT | Organ Vascular Lamina Terminalis |
| RIG-1 | Retinoic Acid-Inducible Gene-1 |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| rvmPOA | Rostral Ventromedial POA |
| SSA | Saikosaponin |
| TLRs | Toll-Like Receptors |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |