| IL | Interleukin |
| Th | T helper |
| DNA | Deoxy ribonucleic acid |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| CCL | CC chemokine ligand |
| CXCL | CXC chemokine ligand |
| CCR | CC chemokine receptor |
| CXCR | CXC chemokine receptor |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor beta |
| STAT | Signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| NFAT | Nuclear factor for activated T cells |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| CREB | cAMP response element bunding protein |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PLC | Phospholipase C |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| HIF1 | Hypoxia inducible factor |
| ROR | RAR-related orphan receptor |
| GATA | GATA binding protein |
| GPR | G-protein coupled receptor |
| CRP | C reactive protein |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| CLA | Cutaneous lymphocyte associated antigen |
| IFN | Interferon |
| NK | Natural killer |