| BBB | Blood brain barrier |
| CFA | Complete Freund's adjuvant |
| CFSE | Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EAE | Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| EPE | Glu-Pro-Glu |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FCS | Fetal calf serum |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage-colony-stimulating factor |
| MAP | Mitogen-activated protein |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
| MOG | Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| NTS | Nuclear translocation signal |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| PLP | Proteolipid protein |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| WT | Wildtype |