Table 1.
You shall recognize the true immunologist by the number of abbreviations and acronyms used!
| Acronym/abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| 5-HT | Serotonin |
| ASC | Any subsequent conclusion |
| CFA | Complete Freund's adjuvant |
| CI | Classical immunologist |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| HIM | Highly migratory |
| IHDS | Individual homeland defense systems |
| IS | Immunological synapse |
| IV | Intravenous |
| KO | Knock-out |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MBP | Mannose binding proteins |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| NI | Neuroimmunologist |
| NS | Neurological synapse |
| PACAP | Pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating peptide |
| PAH | Point at hand |
| PAMP | Pathogen associated molecular patterns |
| PE | Pathogenic encounter |
| PI | Pathogenic insults |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| PRR | Pathogen recognition receptor |
| PRS | Pathogen recognition system |
| PT | Pertussis toxin |
| RRR | Robust regulatory responses |
| SNL | Saturday Night Live |
| SRS | Small regulatory scale |
| Th | T helper |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |
| TREM | Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells |
| VIP | Vasoactive intestinal protein |
| VPAC2R | G protein coupled receptor 2 for VIP |