| ACP | Antigen-presenting cells |
| BAFF | B cell-activating factor |
| C1q | Complement component 1 |
| C3a | Complement 3a |
| C3b | Complement 3b |
| C4a | Complement 4a |
| C4b | Complement 4b |
| C5a | Complement 5a |
| CD14 CD40 |
Cluster of differentiation 14 Cluster of differentiation 40 |
| COX-1 | Cyclooxygenase-1 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CXCL8 | Chemokine ligand 8 |
| EC | Epithelial cells |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-propane-1,3-diol |
| FoxP3 | Forkhead box protein P3 |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IFNα | Interferon type I α |
| IgA | Immunoglobulin A |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| IgM | Immunoglobulin M |
| IL1 | Interleukin1 |
| IL1RN | Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist |
| IL10 | Interleukin 10 |
| IL13 | Interleukin 13 |
| IL17 | Interleukin 17 |
| IL1α | Interleukin 1alpha |
| IL1β | Interleukin 1Beta |
| IL4 | Interleukin 4 |
| IL6 | Interleukin 6 |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| LPS LRS |
Lipopolysaccharides Lactated Ringer’s Solution |
| MAC | Membrane attack complex |
| MCWE | Mycobacterium phlei cell wall extract |
| MMP-3 | Metalloproteinase-3 |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| NETs | Neutrophil extracellular traps |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-B |
| NK | Natural killer cells |
| NLR | NOD-like receptors |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOD | Nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| PABA PBIE |
Para-aminobenzoic acid Persistent breeding-induced endometritis |
| PBPs PGF2α |
Penicillin-binding proteins Prostaglandin 2α |
| PMNs | Polymorphonuclear neutrophils |
| PRP | Platelet-rich plasma |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| SAA | Serum amyloid A |
| TIMPs | Tissue inhibitors of MMPs |
| TLR2 | Toll-like receptors type 2 |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptors type 4 |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TRAF6 | Receptor-associated factor 6 |
| TRIF | TIR-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon-β |
| WBC | White blood cells |