Abs	antibodies
auto-Abs	autoantibodies
AI	autoimmune
AIDs	autoimmune diseases
BFU-E	erythroid burst-forming unit (early erythroid colonies)
CFU-GM	granulocytic-macrophagic colony-forming unit
CFU-E	erythroid burst-forming unit (late erythroid colonies)
CBA	(CBA×C57BL)F1 mice
CFU-GEMM	granulocytic-erythroid-megakaryocytic-macrophagic colony-forming unit
CSF	cerebrospinal fluid
CNS	central nervous system
EAE	experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
EPO	erythropoietin
HSCs	hematopoietic stem cells
IgG	immunoglobulin G
IL	interleukin
MBP	myelin basic protein
MOG	myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
MS	multiple sclerosis
MTT	tetrazolium dye MTT 3-(4,5-methylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
sc	supercoiled
scDNA	supercoiled DNA
SDS-PAGE	sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
SLE	systemic lupus erythematosus