| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation end products |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |
| CEMT-FR | Center for Experimental Models and Transgenic Services-Freiburg |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EIA | Enzyme immunoassay |
| EI-MS | Electron ionization mass spectra |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| GPR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| HRMS | High-resolution mass spectra |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IKKα/β | Inhibitory kappa B kinase alpha/beta |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IR | Infrared spectra |
| IκB-α | Inhibitor of kappa B alpha |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KIT | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| LPI | L-α-Lysophosphatidylinositol |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| mPGES | Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase |
| NFAT | Nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| NF-κappaB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NHC | N-heterocyclic carbene |
| NK | Natural killer |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NSAIDs | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PD | Parkinson disease |
| PG | Prostaglandin |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| RhoA | Ras homolog gene family member A |
| ROCK | Rho-associated protein kinase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| TLC | Thin-layer chromatography |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |