| APCs | Antigen-presenting cells |
| CSF1R | Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor |
| CTL | Cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| DSS | Dextran sulfate sodium |
| DSPE | 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IL-4Rα | Interleukin-4 receptor alpha |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| NETs | Neutrophil extracellular traps |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| pDCs | Plasmacytoid dendritic cells |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| SPAAC | Strain-promoted azide–alkyne cycloaddition |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TEER | Transepithelial electrical resistance |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| Tregs | Regulatory T cells |