| APC | Antigen-presenting cell |
| ASC | Apoptosis-Associated Speck-Like Protein Containing a CARD |
| B cell | B lymphocyte |
| CD | Cluster of Differentiation |
| CLP | Cecal ligation and puncture |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T lymphocyte–associated protein 4 |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| DAMP | Damage-Associated Molecular Pattern |
| HLA-DR | Human Leukocyte Antigen–DR isotype |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IL-7R | Interleukin-7 Receptor |
| LAG-3 | Lymphocyte Activation Gene-3 |
| LDN | Low-density neutrophil |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| Ly6Chi | Lymphocyte Antigen 6 Complex, locus C high |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| NETs | Neutrophil Extracellular Traps |
| NLRP3 | NOD-Like Receptor Family Pyrin Domain Containing 3 |
| PAMP | Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | Programmed Death-Ligand 1 |
| STING | Stimulator of Interferon Genes |
| SYRCLE | Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation |
| T cell | T lymphocyte |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |