| MHC I | major histocompatibility complex class I |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| EAE | experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| MOG | myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| ACSF | artificial cerebrospinal fluid |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| IFNγ | interferon gamma |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| BME | mercaptoethanol |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| LFA-1 | lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 |