LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MyD88	Myeloid differentiation factor 88
AP-1	Activator protein-1
MAPKs	Mitogen-activated protein kinases
JNK	c-Jun N-terminal kinase
RPMI 1640	Roswell Park Memorial Institute 1640
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
IL-1β	Interleukin-1β
IL-6	Interleukin 6
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor alpha
MKK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase