| CD | cluster of differentiation |
| Con A | concanavalin A |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GRO-α/KC/CXCL1 | Chemokine growth-regulated protein alpha |
| GSH | reduced form of glutathione |
| GSSG | oxidized form of glutathione |
| HD | high dose |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
| IL | interleukin |
| IP-10/CXCL10 | Interferon gamma-inducible protein 10 |
| LD | low dose |
| MCP | Monocyte chemotactic protein |
| MIP | Macrophage inflammatory protein |
| NK-cells | natural killer cells |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| RANTES/CCL5 | Regulated on activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| Th | T-helper lymphocyte |
| TiO2 | titaium dioxide |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |