| Aβ | Amyloid beta |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| APOE-ε4 | Apolipoprotein E ε4 |
| APP | Amyloid precursor protein |
| BACE1 | β-secretase |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BECN1 | Beclin 1 |
| CCL | C–C motif chemokine ligand |
| cGAS | Cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase |
| ChAc | Choline acetyltransferase |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CRMP | Collapsin response-mediated protein |
| CXCL | Chemokine (C–X–C motif) ligand |
| DAI | DNA-dependent activator of IFN-regulatory factor |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| DRG | Dorsal root ganglia |
| ds | Double-stranded |
| FGFs | Fibroblast growth factors |
| g | Glycoprotein |
| GAD | Glutamine acid decarboxylase |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GRP78 | Glucose-regulated protein 78 |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3beta |
| HN | Human neural |
| HNE | 4-hydroxy trans-2-nonenal |
| HSE | Herpes simplex encephalitis |
| HSV-1 | Herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| HVEM | Herpes virus entry mediator |
| ICP0 | Infection cell protein 0 |
| IE | Immediate early |
| IFI16 | IFN-γ-inducible protein 16 |
| IFNs | Interferons |
| ILK | Integrin-linked kinase |
| IRF | Interferon regulatory factor |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IP-10 | IFN-γ-inducible protein 10 |
| ISGs | IFN-stimulated genes |
| LATs | Latency-associated transcripts |
| MAPs | Microtubule-associated proteins |
| MAVS | Mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein |
| MDA5 | Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 |
| miRNAs | MicroRNAs |
| MMP | Matrix metalloprotease |
| MVs | Microvesicles |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NFTs | Neurofibrillary tangles |
| NK | Natural killer |
| OBCs | Organotypic brain culture slices |
| OPCs | Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PKR | Protein kinase R |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| PSD-95 | Postsynaptic density protein 95 |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RCS | Reactive carbonyl species |
| RIG-I | Retinoic acid-inducible gene I |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| sAβ | Soluble Aβ |
| snoRNAs | Small nucleolar RNAs |
| SOCS | Suppressor of cytokine signaling |
| STING | Stimulator of interferon gene |
| TG | Trigeminal ganglion |
| TH | Tyrosine hydroxylase |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| vhs | Virion host shutoff |
| 8-OHA | 8-hydroxyadenine |
| 8-OHG | 8-hydroxyguanine |