| AICAR | 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide |
| AMPK | adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase |
| CD | cluster of differentiation |
| fMLF | N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte macrophages colony stimulating factor |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| M-CSF | colony-stimulating factor |
| NBT | nitro blue tetrazolium |
| NOX | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |