| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| IκBs | Inhibitors of kappa B |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| JNK | C-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |