| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| IL | interleukin |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NOS2 | NO synthase 2 |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| QRT-PCR | real-time quantitative PCR |
| SD | standard deviations |
| SEM | standard errors of mean |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |