BBB	blood–brain barrier
CNS	central nervous system
EAE	experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
IL-1β	interleukin 1β
IL-6	interleukin 6
TNFα	tumor necrosis factor
CX3CL1	chemokine (C-X3- C motif) ligand 1or fractalkine
CX3CR1	chemokine (C-X3-C motif) receptor 1
MCP-1	monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
CCL2	chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2
MIP-1α	macrophage inflammatory protein 1-alpha
CCL3	chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3
RANTES	regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted
CCL5	chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5
TREM2	triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
ApoE	apolipoprotein E
MERTK	Mer receptor tyrosine kinase
MEGF10	multiple EGF-like-domains 10
BAI1	brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor 1
GFAP	glial fibrillary acidic protein
EGF	epidermal growth factor
FGF	fibroblast growth factor
TGF-β	transforming growth factor β
ER	estrogen receptors
PR	progesterone receptor
AR	androgen receptor
PTMs	post-translational modifications
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
MMP9	metalloproteinase 9
PGE2	prostaglandin E2
iNOS	nitric oxide synthases
SERMs	selective estrogen receptor modulators
STEAR	selective tissue estrogenic activity regulator