| ARA | arachidonic acid |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| EAE | experimental allergic encephalomyelitis |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FA | fatty acid |
| GM1 | monosialotetrahexosylganglioside |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acid |
| OL | oligodendrocyte |
| OPC | oligodendrocyte precursor cell |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated FA |
| RBC | red blood cell |