| SCZ | Schizophrenia |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CKs | Cytokines |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| INF | Interferon |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| FEP | First episode of psychosis |
| IL | Interleukin |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| MIP | Macrophage inflammatory protein |
| NMDAR | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| DAR | Dopamine receptor |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| sIL-2R | Interleukin-2 receptor |
| HCs | Healthy controls |
| CCL11 | Categorization protein-11 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MIP-1β | Macrophage inflammatory protein-1β |
| TARC | Thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine |
| MDC | Macrophage-derived chemokine |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| PEA | Palmitoyl ethanol amide |
| MSC-exo | MSC-derived exosomes |
| BBB | Brain–blood barrier |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |