| CFS-1 | Colony stimulating factor 1 |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
| cPGES | Cytosolic prostaglandin E synthase |
| DAMP | Danger-associated molecular pattern |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor |
| HIF | Hypoxia-inducible factor |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| IH | Intermittent hypoxia |
| IL | Interleukin |
| M | Macrophage |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| NK | Natural killer |
| OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| PAMP | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PG | Prostaglandin |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SDB | Sleep disordered breathing |
| Tregs | Regulatory T-cells |
| TAM | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |