| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| HH | Heterodermia hypoleuca |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| TLR-4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| CCK-8 | cell counting kit-8 |
| i.p. | intraperitoneal |