| AICD | Activation-induced cell death |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| β2M | β2-Microglobulin |
| CARD | Caspase activation and recruitment domain |
| CARDIF | CARD adaptor inducing IFNβ |
| CB | Cannabinoid |
| CBD | Cannabidiol |
| CLR | C-type lectin receptor |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DAMP | Damage-associated molecular pattern |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| Δ9-THC | Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol |
| DEREG | Depletion of regulatory T cells |
| dsRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| eIF2α | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α |
| FADD | Fas-associated protein with death domain |
| FasL | Fas ligand |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| HIF | Hypoxia-inducible factor |
| ICE | IL1β converting enzyme |
| IFN-I | Type I interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IPS-1 | IFNβ promoter stimulator |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IRES | Internal ribosomal entry site |
| IRF | Interferon regulatory factor |
| ISG | Interferon stimulated gene |
| iTreg | Induced Treg |
| lncRNA | Long noncoding RNA |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MAVS | Mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein |
| MBP | Myelin basic protein |
| MDA5 | Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| mGluR5 | Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| MOG | Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NLR | NOD-like receptor |
| Nup | Nuclear pore protein |
| OAS | Oligoadenylate synthetase |
| ORF | Open reading frame |
| PAMP | Pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| Pik3cg | Phosphoinositide-3-kinase catalytic subunit gamma |
| PKR | dsRNA-Activated protein kinase |
| PLP | Proteolipid protein |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PRR | Pattern recognition receptor |
| RIG | Retinoic acid-inducible gene |
| RLR | RIG-I-like receptors |
| ROR | Retinoic acid related orphan receptor |
| Th | T helper |
| TIR | Toll/IL1 receptor homology |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TME | Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis |
| TMEV | TME virus |
| TMEV-IDD | TMEV-induced demyelinating disease |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TNFR | TNF receptor |
| TRADD | TNFR1-associated death domain protein |
| TRAF | TNFR-associated factor |
| Treg | Regulatory T cells |
| TRIF | TIR domain-containing adaptor inducing IFNβ |
| VCAM | Vascular cell adhesion molecule |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VHEV | Vilyuisk human encephalomyelitis virus |
| VISA | Virus-induced signaling adapter |