| Aβ | Amyloid beta |
| BBB | Blood-brain barrier |
| C1qa | Complement component 1, q subcomponent, alpha polypeptide |
| C1ra | Complement component 1, r subcomponent A |
| C1s1 | Complement component 1, s subcomponent 1 |
| C3, C5b-9, C3b, C4b, C5b, C3a, C5a |
Complement components |
| CC-1+ | The oligodendrocyte-specific antibody |
| cC1qR | The collagen-like tail of C1q |
| CCI | Controlled cortical impact |
| CCL2 | C-C motif chemokine 2 |
| CCL3 | C-C motif chemokine 3 |
| Cd177 | Cluster of Differentiation 177 |
| Cd45 | Cluster of differentiation 45 |
| Cd8 | Cluster of differentiation 8 |
| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ECL | Enhanced chemiluminescence |
| gC1qR | Globular head of the C1q |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GIMP | GNU Image Manipulation Program |
| Hprt | Hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase |
| IBA-1 | Allograft inflammatory factor 1 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IL-beta | Interleukin 1 beta |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MBL | Mannose-binding lectin |
| MBL-A | Mannose binding lectin A |
| MBL-C | Mannose binding lectin C |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NGS | Normal goat serum |
| Olig2 | Oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2 |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| RIPA | Radioimmunoprecipitation assay buffer |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RPM | Revolutions per minute |
| RT | Room temperature |
| RT-qPCR | Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury |
| TBST | Tris-buffered saline with 0.1% Tween 20 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor β |
| TMEM119 | Transmembrane protein 119 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha |
| UV | Ultraviolet |