| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor; |
| IL1 | interleukin 1; |
| IL10 | interleukin 10; |
| IL6 | interleukin 6; |
| TGFb1 | transforming growth factor β1; |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α; |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| PDGFβ | Platelet-derived growth factor subunit B |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| M-CSF | macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metallopeptidase 9 |
| MMP-13 | Matrix metallopeptidase 13 |
| HemSCs | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| HSCs | Hepatic stellate cells |
| C3 and C5 | complement factor 3 and 5; |
| C3a and C5a | activated complement factor 3 and 5; |
| CD14 | CD14 receptor; |
| COX-I/II | cyclooxygenase-I/II; |
| DAG | diacylglycerol; |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide; |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase; |
| IP3 | inositol-3-phosphate; |
| IRAK | interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase; |
| LPB | LPS-binding protein; |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide; |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase; |
| NFκB | nuclear factor κB; |
| NO | nitric oxide; |
| O2− | superoxide anion; |
| PGD2, PGE2 and PGF2α, | Prostaglandin D2, Prostaglandin E2, Prostaglandin F2α; |
| PKC | protein kinase C; |
| PLA2 | phospholipase A2; |
| PLC | phospholipase C; |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4; |
| TRAP-6 | TNF-activated factor 6; |
| TXA2 | thromboxane A2 |
| EMPs | Erythro-myeloid progenitors |
| Mo-KCs | Monocyte-derived Kupffer Cells |
| Em-KCs | Embryonic Kupffer Cells |
| MoMFs | Monocyte-derived macrophages |
| PH | Partial Hepatectomy |
| SR | Subtotal Resection |