| AHM | Automated high-throughput microscopy |
| ALI | Air-liquid interface |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| dTHP-1 | differentiated THP-1 cells |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked immunosorbent assay |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| LDH | Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |