| APC | Antigen-presenting cell |
| CIS | Clinically isolated syndrome |
| DMD | Disease-modifying drug |
| DMF | Dimethyl fumarate |
| EDSS | Expanded disability status scale |
| eEF1A | Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 A |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| HC | Healthy control |
| 3H-Tdr | 3H-thymidine |
| mAb | Monoclonal antibody |
| MFI | Mean fluorescent intensity |
| miR | Micro RNA |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PIP2 | Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate |
| PIP3 | Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate |
| PKB | Protein kinase B |
| PMSF | Phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and Tensin homolog |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time PCR |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RRMS | Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| STAT | Signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| Teff | Effector T cell |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |