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. 2026 Jul 13;15(14):1257. doi: 10.3390/cells15141257
A488 Alexa Fluor 488
AP-1 Activator Protein 1
APC Allophycocyanin
BTK Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase
CD Cluster of Differentiation
Cy7 Cyanine 7
E2 Oestradiol
ERK1/2 Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases ½
FACS Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting
FBS Fetal Bovine Serum
FITC Fluorescein Isothiocyanate
FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
GM-CSF Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
GnRH Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
hCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HPBM Human Peripheral Blood Monocytes
HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
IFN Interferon
IFN-α2 Interferon alpha 2
IFN-γ Interferon gamma
IL Interleukin
IRAK Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinase
IRF-5 Interferon Regulatory Factor 5
IVF In Vitro Fertilisation
LPS Lipopolysaccharide
mAbs Monoclonal Antibodies
MAPK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase
MyD88 Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response 88
NF-κB Nuclear Factor-kappa B
PAR1 Pseudoautosomal Region 1
PBS Phosphate-Buffered Saline
PBMCs Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome
PE Phycoerythrin
PMNs Polymorphonuclear Cells
R848 Resiquimod
RPMI Roswell Park Memorial Institute
SSC Side Scatter
TLR Toll-Like Receptor
TNF-α Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha
TRAF6 TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6
TRIF TIR-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon-β
ZYM Zymosan