| BBB | Blood-brain barrier |
| CBF | Cerebral blood flow |
| EB | Evans Blue |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NLRP3 | Nucleotide-binding domain (NOD)-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PDTC | Pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TJs | Tight junctions |
| TXNIP | Thiredoxin-interactive protein |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens-1 |