| RTqPCR | Real-time quantitative reverse transcription reaction |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide A |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alfa |
| XTT | (2,3-Bis-(2-Methoxy-4-Nitro-5-Sulfophenyl)-2H-Tetrazolium-5-Carboxanilide) |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunoassay |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| ACTB | β-actin |
| LEPROT | Leptin overlapping transcript |
| LEPROTL1 | Leptin receptor overlapping transcript-like 1 |
| LEPR | Leptin receptor |
| LEP | Leptin |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| IMQ | Imiquimod |