| DAMP | Damage-associated molecular pattern |
| ERK | Extracellular-signal-regulated kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| HMGB1 | High-mobility group box 1 |
| S100A8 | S100 calcium-binding protein A8 |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor-4 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NLR | Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor |
| RAGE | Receptor for advanced glycation end products |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor- κB |
| AIM2 | Absent in melanoma 2 |
| ASC | Adapter apoptosis-associated speck-like protein |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| HBSS | Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution |
| ATP | Adenosine 5′-triphosphate disodium salt hydrate |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |