| BMAL1/ARNTL1 | Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator-Like protein 1 |
| CC | Circadian clock |
| CCG | Clock-controlled gene |
| CRY | Cryptochrome |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| IL | Interleukin |
| KO | Knockout |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| miR | MicroRNA |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| PER | Period |
| PIV | Parainfluenzavirus |
| PP | Protein phosphatase |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RSV | Respiratory syncytial virus |
| SCN | Suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| SeV | Sendai virus |
| Th | T-helper |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TTFL | Transcription-translation feedback loop |