| AIS | Abbreviated Injury Scale |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| APOE | Apolipoprotein E |
| APP | Amyloid Precursor Protein |
| ASC | Apoptosis-associated Speck-like protein containing a CARD |
| ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
| BBB | Blood–Brain Barrier |
| βAPP | Beta-Amyloid Precursor Protein |
| CCI | Controlled Cortical Impact |
| CCL2 | C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2 |
| CCL3 | C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 3 |
| CCL4 | C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 4 |
| CCR2 | C-C Chemokine Receptor Type 2 |
| CD3 | Cluster of Differentiation 3 |
| CD4 | Cluster of Differentiation 4 |
| CD8 | Cluster of Differentiation 8 |
| CD11b | Cluster of Differentiation 11b |
| CD45 | Cluster of Differentiation 45 |
| CD206 | Cluster of Differentiation 206 |
| cGAS | Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CTE | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy |
| DAI | Diffuse Axonal Injury |
| DAMP | Damage-Associated Molecular Pattern |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| eNOS | Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| ERK | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2 |
| FAK | Focal Adhesion Kinase |
| FPI | Fluid Percussion Injury |
| GBDPs | GFAP Breakdown Products |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| GFAP | Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein |
| GPX1 | Glutathione Peroxidase 1 |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 beta |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen Peroxide |
| HIF | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor |
| HMGB1 | High-Mobility Group Box 1 |
| HRP | Horseradish Peroxidase |
| Iba1 | Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-1R1 | Interleukin-1 Receptor Type 1 |
| IL-1ra | Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist |
| IL-4 | Interleukin-4 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-15 | Interleukin-15 |
| IL-18 | Interleukin-18 |
| iNOS | Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| ISS | Injury Severity Score |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal Kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| MMP-1 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 |
| MMP-2 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 |
| MMP-7 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| NADH | Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (reduced) |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate |
| NCLX | Mitochondrial Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger |
| NF-68 | Neurofilament-68 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor-kappa B |
| NFL | Neurofilament Light |
| NLRP3 | NLR Family Pyrin Domain Containing 3 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| nNOS | Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| NOS | Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| NOX | NADPH Oxidase |
| NOX1 | NADPH Oxidase 1 |
| NOX2 | NADPH Oxidase 2 |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1 |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 |
| PDE2 | Phosphodiesterase 2 |
| Piezo1 | Piezo-type Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Component 1 |
| Piezo2 | Piezo-type Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Component 2 |
| PMI | Post-Mortem Interval |
| PRX2 | Peroxiredoxin 2 |
| PSD-95 | Postsynaptic Density Protein 95 |
| PTI | Post-Traumatic Interval |
| RAGE | Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products |
| RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
| RNS | Reactive Nitrogen Species |
| ROCK | Rho-associated Protein Kinase |
| ROCK1 | Rho-associated Protein Kinase 1 |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SAP-97 | Synapse-Associated Protein 97 |
| SASP | Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype |
| SNAP-25 | Synaptosome-Associated Protein 25 |
| SOD | Superoxide Dismutase |
| SOD2 | Superoxide Dismutase 2 |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor beta |
| TJ | Tight Junction |
| TLR | Toll-Like Receptor |
| TLR4 | Toll-Like Receptor 4 |
| TMEM119 | Transmembrane Protein 119 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha |
| TOS | Total Oxidant Status |
| TRP | Transient Receptor Potential |
| TRX2 | Thioredoxin 2 |
| TSPO | Translocator Protein |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling |
| UCH-L1 | Ubiquitin Carboxy-terminal Hydrolase L-1 |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| VEGFR-2 | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 |
| ZO-1 | Zonula Occludens-1 |