| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| ApoER2 | Apolipoprotein E receptor 2 |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CORT | Corticosterone |
| CUMS | Chronic unpredictable model of stress |
| Dab1 | Disabled-1 |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DSS | Dextran sulfate sodium |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ENS | Enteric nervous system |
| EphB2 | Ephrin type-B receptor 2 |
| FST | Forced swim test |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| HRM | Heterozygous reeler mouse |
| HPA | Hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| MGB | Microbiota–gut–brain |
| mTORC1 | Mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| SERT | Serotonin transporter |
| SGZ | Subgranular zone |
| SNRI | Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| SSRI | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| TNBS | 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid |
| VLDLR | Very-low-density-lipoprotein receptor |
| VNS | Vagus nerve stimulation |