| + | Positive |
| ADHD | Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| ADNP | Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein |
| AMPA | Α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| AS | Asperger’s syndrome |
| ASD | Autistic spectrum disorder |
| Atg | Autophagy related |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BTBR | BTBR T+ tf/J mouse strain |
| CA | Cornu ammonis |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| Cntnap2 | Contactin-associated protein-like 2 |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase enzyme |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| Cx3cr1 | C-x3-c motif chemokine receptor 1 |
| E | Embryonic day |
| E. coli. | Escherichia coli |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| GAD | Glutamic acid decarboxylase |
| GBS | Group B streptococcus |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| Iba-1 | Ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 |
| IDO | Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IP | Interferon gamma-induced protein |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAFB | V-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog B |
| MDD | Major depressive disorder |
| MECP2 | Methyl CpG binding protein 2 |
| mhDISC1 | Mutant human disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 |
| miRNA | Micro ribonucleic acid |
| NG2 | Neural/glial antigen 2 |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| O4 | Oligodendrocyte marker |
| OPCs | Oligodendrocyte precursor cells |
| P | Postnatal day |
| PARP-1 | Poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1 |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PG | Prostaglandin |
| POA | Preoptic area |
| Poly:IC | Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid |
| R | Receptor |
| SC | Schizophrenia |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TSPO | Translocator protein |
| TX | Thromboxane |
| US | United States |