| aLL | anterior lateral line |
| AP-1 | activator protein-1 |
| A–P | anterior to posterior |
| BF | bright field |
| cox-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DASPEI | 2-[4-(Dimethylamino)styryl]-1-ethylpyridinium iodide |
| dpf | day(s) postfertilization |
| D-V | dorsal-ventral |
| GECI | genetically encoded calcium indicator |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| hpi | hour(s) postinjured |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-κB |
| pLL | the posterior lateral line |
| P–A | posterior to anterior |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| ROI | region of interest |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TUNEL | TdT-mediated dUTP Nick-End Labeling |
| ΔF/F0 | relative fluorescence intensity change |