| GPCR | G protein coupled receptors |
| AR | adenosine receptor |
| AC | adenylate cyclase |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| ADA | adenosine deaminase |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PLC | protein lipase C |
| IP3 | inositol triphosphate |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| cGMP | cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| PKG | protein kinase G |
| PAG | periaqueductal gray |
| CCI | chronic constriction injury |
| CFA | complete Freund’s adjuvant |
| SCNL | sciatic nerve ligation |
| KO | knockout |
| PAP | prostatic acid phosphatase |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| SNL | spinal nerve ligation |
| STZ | streptozotocin |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| SIN | sciatic inflammatory neuropathy |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| IL | interleukin |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |