| FoxP3 | forkhead box P3 |
| GATA3 | GATA binding protein 3 |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-γ |
| IL-23 | Interleukin-23 |
| MxA | myxovirus resistance protein A |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| SOCS3 | suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 |
| STAT1 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 |
| T-bet | T-box expressed in T cells |