| EISO | emulsified isoflurane |
| Con | control group |
| FE | intralipid group |
| HD | high-concentration group |
| LD | low-concentration group |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| GABAAα1 | gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor α1 subunit |
| NMDAR1 | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 1 |
| OPRM1 | μ opioid receptor 1 |
| GABAA | gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| OPRM | μ opioid receptor |
| CpG | 5′-cytosine-phosphate-guanine-3′ |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| SD | Sprague Dawley |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| MeCP2 | methyl-CpG-bindingprotein-2 |
| STEP61 | Striatal-enriched protein tyrosine phosphatase 61 |
| cDNA | complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| PeR | perianal reflex |
| CR | corneal reflex |
| AR | anal reflex |
| SS | the sedation scores |
| AS | analgesic scores |
| MRS | muscle relaxation scores |
| PS | posture scores |
| AR | auditory response scores |
| TS | total scores |
| NR2B | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 2B |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| JNK | c-Jun N terminal kinase |
| p38 | protein 38 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-B |
| FYN | tyrosine kinase Fyn |
| MAC | minimum alveolar concentration |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| Y1472 | tyrosine 1472 |
| SAS | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM |
| CREB | cAMP-response element binding protein |