| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| NAD | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| FAD | flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| ANOVA | one-way analysis of variance |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |