| APM | Apamin |
| SK | Small conductance calcium-activated potassium |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| COX | Cyclooxygenases |
| IFN | Interferon |