| α1ACT | α 1-antichymotrypsin |
| ω-3 PUFAs | ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| Aβ | Amyloid β |
| AJs | Adherent junctions |
| ALA | α-linolenic acid |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1, a transcription factor |
| AQP4 | Aquaporin-4 |
| ARA | Arachidonic acid |
| ARE | Antioxidant responsive element |
| CD36 | Fatty acid translocase |
| C1q, C3 | Complement component 1q, complement component 3 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| DPA | Docosapentaenoic acid |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FABPs | Fatty acid-binding proteins |
| FATPs | Fatty acid transport proteins |
| GDNF | Glial-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GPCR | Gap junction |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| GPR120, GPR 40 | G-protein coupled receptors 120 and 40 |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase 1 |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-γ |
| iP | Immunoproteasome |
| iNOS | Inducible NO synthase |
| JAM-A | Junctional adhesion molecule |
| JAK2 | Janus kinase 2 |
| IL-1β, IL-6 etc. | Interleukin 1 beta, interleukin 6 |
| LCN2 | Lipocalin-2 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LRP1 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 |
| LysoPC | Lysophosphatidylcholine |
| Mfsd2 | Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 2 |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κb |
| NQO-1 | NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone) 1 |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NRLP3 | NLR family pyrin domain-containing 3 |
| PPARs | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| RAGE | Receptor for advanced glycation end-products |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptor |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Shh | Sonic hedgehog protein |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SPMs | Specialized pro-resolving mediators |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TJs | Tight junctions |
| TNF-α, TGF-β | Tumor necrosis factor-α, tumor necrosis factor-β |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens 1 protein |