| 3HAAO | 3-hydroxyanthranilate 3,4-dioxygenase |
| 3-HANA | 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid |
| 3-HAO | 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid 3,4-dioxygenase |
| 3-HK | 3-hydroxykynurenine |
| 6-OHDA | 6-hydroxydopamine |
| AA | anthranilic acid |
| ACMS | α-amino-α-carboxymuconate-ε-semialdehyde |
| ACMSD | α-amino-β-carboxymuconate-ε-semialdehyde decarboxylase |
| AhR | aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AIP | protein kinase c-Scr AhR-interacting protein |
| ArAT | aromatic amino acid aminotransferase |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CYP | cytochrome P450 |
| FMT | fecal microbiota transplantation |
| GPR35 | G-protein-coupled orphan receptor 35 |
| HSP90 | heat shock protein 90 |
| I3S | indoxyl-3-sulfate |
| IAA | indole-3-acetic acid |
| IAAld | indole-3-acetaldehyde |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IE | indole ethanol |
| IL | interleukin |
| ILA | indole-3-lactic acid |
| ILDH | indole lactic acid dehydrogenase |
| IPA | indole-3-propionic acid |
| IS | indoxyl-3-sulfate |
| ITE | 2-(19H-indole-39-carbonyl)-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester |
| KAT I–IV | kynurenine aminotransferase I–IV |
| KMO | kynurenine 3-monooxygenase |
| KYN | kynurenine |
| KYNA | kynurenic acid |
| KYNU | kynureninase |
| L-DOPA | levodopa |
| LNAA | large neutral amino acid |
| LNAAT | large neutral amino acid transporter |
| LPHC | low-protein, high-carbohydrate |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MIND | diet Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay |
| MPP+ | 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion |
| MPTP | 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain enhancer of activated B cells |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PUFAs | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| PXR | pregnane X receptor |
| QUIN | quinolinic acid |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acid |
| SN | substantia nigra |
| Src | Src family kinases |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TDO | tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase; |
| TLR-4 | Toll-like receptor |
| Trp | tryptophan |
| UbcH7 | ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme H7 |
| XA | xanthurenic acid |
| XRE, DRE | xenobiotic responsive element |