| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| aPC | activated protein C |
| ATIII | anti-thrombin III |
| BBB | blood brain barrier |
| BMVEC | brain microvascular endothelial cell |
| EAE | experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| EC | endothelial cell |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| LFA-1 | lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 |
| Mpr-NH2 | Mercaptopropionyl-Phe-Cha-Arg-Lys-Pro-Asn-Asp-Lys-NH2 |
| tcY-NH2 | trans-Cinnamoyl-Tyr-Pro-Gly-Lys-Phe-NH2 |
| PAR | protease-activated receptor |
| PLN | peripheral lymph node |
| S1P | sphingosine 1-phosphate |
| TEER | transendothelial electrical resistance |
| TEM | transendothelial migration |