| HMGB1 | High-Mobility Group Box 1 |
| RAGE | Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts |
| TLR | Toll-Like Receptor |
| dPGS | Dendritic Polyglycerol Sulfate |
| dPGA | Dendritic Polyglycerol Amine |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| iNOS | Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| PLA | Proximity Ligation Assay |
| cw-EPR | continuous wave Electron Paramagnetic Resonance |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| RT-qPCR | Quantitative Real-time-PCR |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| Ni-NTA | Nickel–Nitrilotriacetic Acid |
| sRAGE | Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts |
| PBS | Phosphate-Buffered Saline |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |