| TBSA | Total body surface area |
| LDI | Laser Doppler Imaging |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| CXCL8 | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8 |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl-transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling |
| BWP | Burn wound progression |
| IV | Intravenous |
| LR | Lactated ringer |
| UO | Urine output |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| AAALAC | Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| AR | Adequate resuscitation |
| UR | Under-resuscitation |
| OR | Over-resuscitation |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| rTDT | Recombinant terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase |
| DAPI | 4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DI | H2O de-ionized water |
| SCC | Saline-sodium citrate |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |