| SS | Sjögren’s syndrome |
| SSS | Sjögren’s syndrome-susceptible |
| SSNS | Sjögren’s syndrome-non-susceptible |
| TG | Transgenic |
| SLE | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| MZ | Marginal zone |
| MZB | Marginal zone B (cell) |
| NK | Natural killer (cell) |
| iNK | Invariant natural killer (cell) |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| GC | Granulocyte |
| GC | Germinal center |
| CD | Cell differentiation antigen |
| B220 | CD45-receptor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| BCR | B cell receptor |
| S1P | Sphingosine-1-phosphate |
| S1PR | Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor |
| C’ | Complement |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IFNR | Interferon receptor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| rt-PCR | Real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| FITC | Fluorescein-5-isothiocynate |
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