| AAV | adeno-associated virus |
| Atf3 | activating transcription factor 3 |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMDMs | bone marrow-derived macrophages |
| Cav3.2 T-type | voltage-gated calcium channels isoform 3.2 |
| CCD | chronic compression of the DRG |
| CCI | chronic constriction injury |
| CCL12 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 12 |
| CCL2/MCP1 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2/monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| CCL21 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 21 |
| CCL3 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3 |
| CCL4 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4 |
| CCL6 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 6 |
| CCL7 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 7 |
| CCL8 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 8 |
| CCL9 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 9 |
| CCR2 | C-C chemokine receptor type 2 |
| CD11b | cluster of differentiation molecule 11B |
| CD64 | cluster of differentiation 64 |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CREB | cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) response element-binding protein |
| CSF1/M-CSF | colony-stimulating factor 1/macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| CSF1R | colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor |
| CX3CL1 | chemokine (C-X3-C motif) ligand 1 |
| CX3CR1 | C-X3-C motif chemokine receptor 1 |
| CXCR2 | C-X-C chemokine receptor 2 |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglia |
| Egr-1 | early growth response factor 1 |
| EP1 | E-prostanoid 1 |
| EP3 | E-prostanoid 3 |
| EP4 | E-prostanoid 4 |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase |
| Fos | fos proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| HMGB1 | high-mobility group box 1 |
| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
| IB4 | isolectin B4 |
| Iba1 | ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 |
| IFNγ | interferon gamma |
| IL-10 | interleukin 10 |
| IL-1α | interleukin 1 α |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1 β |
| IL-27 | interleukin 27 |
| IL-4 | interleukin 4 |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IRAK | IL-1R-associated kinase |
| JAK-STAT-Janus-kinase (JAK) | signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| Jun | Jun proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit |
| KCNMA1 | calcium-activated K+ channel subunit alpha-1 |
| KV1.4 | voltage-gated K+ channels isoform 1.4 |
| KV3.4 | voltage-gated K+ channels isoform 3.4 |
| KV4.3 | voltage-gated K+ channels isoform 4.3 |
| L4/L5/L6 | lumbar 4/5/6 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| Ly6C | lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus C |
| Ly6G | lymphocyte antigen 6 complex locus G6 |
| MAFIA | macrophage Fas-induced apoptosis |
| Mgl1 | macrophage galactose-type lectin 1 |
| MHCII | major histocompatibility complex class II molecules |
| MIP-2 | macrophage inflammatory protein-2 |
| miRNAs or miRs | microRNAs |
| MMP-9 | matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| NaV1.1 | voltage-gated Na+ channels isoform 1.1 |
| NaV1.3 | voltage-gated Na+ channels isoform 1.3 |
| NaV1.7 | voltage-gated Na+ channels isoform 1.7 |
| NaV1.8 | voltage-gated Na+ channels isoform 1.8 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor κB |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartate |
| NOX1 | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase isoform 1 |
| NOX2 | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase isoform 2 |
| p38 MAPK | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| p-ERK | phospho-ERK |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PKA | cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| PSNL | partial sciatic nerve ligation |
| RAGE | receptor for advanced glycation end-products |
| Relmα | resistin-like molecule alpha |
| RFP | red fluorescent protein |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| RNAseq | RNA sequencing |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| Rv E1, D1, D2 | resolvins E1, D1, and D2 |
| sIL-6R | soluble IL-6 receptor |
| SNI | spared nerve injury |
| SNL | spinal nerve ligation |
| SNT | sciatic nerve transection |
| SP | substance P |
| TLR2, 4, 7, 8 | toll-like receptor isoform 2, 4, 7, or 8 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TPTE | transmembrane phosphatase with tension homology |
| TRAF6 | tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR)-associated factor 6 |
| Trem2 | triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 |
| TRP | transient receptor potential |
| TRPA1 | transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 |
| TRPV1 | transient receptor potential vanilloid type-1 |
| TTX | tetrodotoxin |
| WD | Wallerian degeneration |
| WSX-1 | receptor for IL-27 |