| G-CSF | granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor; |
| hs-CRP | high-sensitivity C-reaction protein; |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β; |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6; |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase; |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide; |
| MDA | malondialdehyde; |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; |
| NO | nitric oxide; |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor kappa B; |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2; |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species; |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α; |
| VCAM-1 | vascular adhesion protein. |