| TBI | Traumatic brain injury |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| SAA | Salvianolic acid A |
| HSYA | Hydroxysafflor yellow A |
| HRP | Horseradish peroxidase |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| EPCs | Endothelial progenitor cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| DFO | Deferoxamine |
| BV2 | Mouse microglia |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |