ABC

Avidin/Biotinylated Enzyme Complex

AEC

3-amino-9-ethylcarbazole

bp

base pair

CD

cluster designation

CO₂

carbon dioxide

cpm

count per minute

CTL

cytotoxic T lymphocyte

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

FACS

Fluorescence Activated Cell Scanning

FCS

fetal calf serum

FKN

fractalkine

FITC

fluorescein

GAPDH

Glycerol-Aldehyd-Phosphat-Dehydrogenase

GD2

ganglioside 2

h

hour

IL

interleukin

IFN-γ

interferon-γ

IRES

internal ribosome entry site

i.v.

intra venous

kDa

Kilodalton

LPS

Lipopolysaccharides

mFKN

murine fractalkine

MHC

Major Histocompatibility Complex

min

minute

NK cell

natural killer cell

PBS

phosphate buffered saline

PE

phycoerythrin

PMA

phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate

RNA

ribonucleic acid

RT-PCR

Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction