| CBA | cytometric bead array |
| Con A | concanavalin A |
| ED | embryonic day |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GnRH-ant | GnRH receptor antagonist |
| HPG | hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal |
| IFNγ | interferon γ |
| IL | interleukin |
| PND | postnatal day |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α |