| IL | Interleukin |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| DAI | disease activity index |
| FOXP3 | forkhead box P3 |
| GATA3 | GATA binding protein 3 |
| HRESIMS | High Resolution ElectroSpray Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| IFN-γ | interferon gamma |
| LC-QTOF-MS | Liquid Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2 |
| p-STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| RORγT | retinoic-acid-receptor-related orphan nuclear receptor gamma |
| T-bet | T-box expressed in T cells |
| Th | T helper cells |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Treg | regulatory T cells |