| BrdU | Bromodeoxyuridine |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CCI | Chronic constriction injury |
| CHUV | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| MAC | Membrane attack complex |
| MDPI | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer saline |
| PSNL | Partial sciatic nerve ligation |
| RT-qPCR | Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SNI | Spared nerve injury |
| SCI | Spinal cord injury |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |