LPS	lipopolysaccharide
TLR4	toll-like receptor 4
NF-κB	nuclear factor-κB
MyD88	myeloid differentiation factor 88
MAPKs	mitogen-activated protein kinases
IKK	inhibitor kappa B kinase
NO	nitric oxide
iNOS	inducible nitric oxide synthase
COX-2	cyclooxygenase-2
TNFα	tumor necrosis factor alpha
IL-1β	interleukin-1β
IL-6	interleukin-6
NRLP3	nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3
ASC	adaptor apoptosis-associated speck-like protein
OD	optical density