| 3-HAO | 3-hydroxyanthranilate oxidase |
| 3-HK | 3-hydroxykynurenine |
| AHR | aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| ANA | anthralinic acid |
| APC | antigen presenting cell |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BBB | blood-brain barrier |
| CDxx | cluster of differentiation xx |
| CHMP | Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| EAE | experimental autoimmune encephalitis |
| GRP35 | G-protein coupled receptor 35 |
| IDO 1,2 | izoenzymes indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 and 2 |
| IFN-β | interferon beta |
| IFN-γ | interferon gamma |
| IL | interleukin |
| KAT 1, 2 | kynurenine aminotransferase 1 and 2 |
| KMO | kynure nine 3-monooxygenase |
| KP | kynurenine pathway |
| KYN | kynurenine |
| KYNA | kynurenic acid |
| MMP9 | matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) |
| MP | methoxyndole pathway |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADP+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NaMN | nicotinic acid mononucleotide |
| NAS | N-acetylserotonin |
| NK | natural killer cell |
| NMAPT | nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| NMN | nicotinamide mononucleotide |
| NMNAT | nicotinamide mononucleotide adenyl transferase |
| PARP | poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| PBMC | peripherial blood monocytes |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear cells |
| PPMS | primary progressive multiple sclerosis |
| QUIN | quinolinic acid |
| RRMS | relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis |
| SS | Sjögren’s syndrome |
| TDO | tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Treg | regulatory T cell |
| TRP | tryptophan |
| VLA-4 | very late antigen-4 |