AFM	Atomic force microscope
APC	Antigen-presenting cell
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
CFA	Complete Freund’s adjuvant
CIA	Collagen-induced arthritis
CII	Collagen type II
CNS	Central nervous system
DC	Dendritic cells
EAE	Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
EAN	Experimental autoimmune neuritis
EPR	Enhanced permeability and retention
FDA	Food and drug Administration
GM-CSF	Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
HSP	Heat shock protein
i.v.	intravenous
IFN	interferon
Ig	immunoglobulin
IL	interleukin
iTreg	Induced Treg
MBP	Myelin basic protein
MHC	Major histocompatibility complex
MOG	Myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
MS	Multiple sclerosis
NIR	Near-infrared
NK	Natural killer
NOD	Non Obese Diabetic
NPs	nanoparticles
nTreg	Natural Treg
OVA	Ovalbumin
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PGIA	Proteoglycan-induced arthritis
PLGA	Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
PLP	Proteolipid protein
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
RR	Relapse remitting
s.c.	subcutaneous
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
T1D	Type 1 diabetes
TCR	T-cell receptor
TEM	transmission electron microscope
TFH	T follicular helper
TGF	Transforming growth factor
Th	T helper
TLR	Toll like receptor
Treg	T regulatory