| ASC | apoptosis-associated speck-like protein |
| βHB | β-hydroxybutyrate |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1β |
| i.p. | intraperitoneal |
| KE | ketone ester |
| KEKS | a mix of KE and KS |
| KEMCT | a mix of KE and MCT oil |
| KMT | ketogenic metabolic therapy |
| KS | ketone salt |
| KSMCT | a mix of KS and MCT oil |
| LDB | Light–dark box |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MCT | medium chain triglyceride |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NLRP3 | nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain-like receptor pyrin domain-containing protein 3 |
| R-βHB | R-β-hydroxybutyrate |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| WAG/Rij | Wistar Albino Glaxo/Rijswijk |