| DED | Dry eye disease |
| TRPM8 | Transient receptor potential melastatin 8 |
| TG | Trigeminal ganglion |
| Min | Minutes |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| Imp | Impulse |
| Sec | Seconds |
| TAC1 | Tachykinin Precursor 1 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| IL18 | Interleukin 18 |
| CCL2 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 |
| CX3CR1 | CX3C chemokine receptor 1 |
| PTGES3 | Prostaglandin E synthase 3 |
| PTGER3 | Prostaglandin E receptor 3 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| Nav1.7 | Sodium channel 1.7 |
| Nav1.8 | Sodium channel 1.8 |
| KCNJ6 | Potassium channel 2 |
| g | Gram |
| ELG | Extraorbital lacrimal gland |
| HG | Harderian gland |
| HB-LTCs | high-background low-threshold cold thermoreceptors |
| LB-HTCs | Low-background high-threshold cold thermoreceptors |
| TRPV1 | The transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 |
| h | Hour |
| i.p. | Intraperitoneal |
| RT | Room temperature |