| BBB | Blood brain barrier |
| BM | Bone marrow |
| BMDM | Bone marrow-derived macrophages |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| EP | Epilepsy patient |
| FC | Flow cytometry |
| GB | Glioblastoma |
| GCV | Ganciclovir |
| GFP | Green-fluorescent protein |
| HPI | Head-protected irradiation |
| IF | Immunofluorescence staining |
| MG | Microglia |
| MO | Macrophages |
| RFP | Red-fluorescent protein |
| TAMs | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| TBI | Total body irradiation |
| WHO | World Health Organization |