| CBP | CREB-binding protein |
| CpG | 5’-cytosine-phosphate-guanine-3’ |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| DHCA | dihydrocaffeic acid |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin gallate |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| HAT | histone acetyltransferase |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| HMT | histone methyltransferases |
| HUVEC | umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL | interleukin |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IP-10 | interferon-γ-inducible protein |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MIP | macrophage inflammatory protein |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| Nrf-2 | nuclear factor 2 (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 |
| piRNA | PIWI-interacting RNA |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| siRNA | short interfering RNA |
| SIRT | sirtuin |
| snRNA | small nuclear RNA |
| SOCS | suppressor of the cytokine signaling |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Tregs | regulatory T cells |
| TREM-1 | triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 |