| AC | Adenylate cyclase |
| ADA | Adenosine deaminase |
| ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
| AMP | Adenosine monophosphate |
| ARs | Adenosine receptors |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CD39 | Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase |
| CD73 | Ecto-5′-nucleotidase |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CXCL | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand |
| DNBS | Dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid |
| DSS | Dextran sulfate sodium |
| EAE | Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| ENT | Equilibrative nucleoside transporter |
| GC | Germinal center |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| IBDs | Inflammatory bowel diseases |
| IDO-1 | Indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase |
| IFN-γ | Interferon γ |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MIP | Macrophage inflammatory protein |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| PEMFs | Pulsed electromagnetic fields |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TGF-β | Tissue growth factor β |
| TNBS | 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |