| AHR | Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| BD | Bipolar depressive disorder |
| CD26 | Cluster of Differentiation marker 26, and a dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 enzyme |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Antigen-4 (CTLA-4) |
| cyp 1A1 | Cytochrome P450, family 1 metabolic enzyme |
| GiT | Gastrointestinal tract |
| GITR-L | Glucose-Induced TNF Receptor-Related Ligand |
| GPR35 | G-Protein Coupled Receptor-3 |
| HCAR | Hydroxy-carboxylic acid receptors |
| 5-HIAA | 5-hydroxyindole-acetic acid |
| 3-HK | 3-hydroxykynurenine |
| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine, serotonin |
| HtrA-1 | High temperature requiring protein A-1 |
| IDO | Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-γ |
| IL- | Interleukin- |
| IL4i1 | Interleukin-4-induced protein-1 |
| I3PA | Indole-3-propionic acid |
| I3PyA | Indole-3-pyruvic acid |
| JNK | Jun-N-terminal kinases |
| KAT | Kynurenine aminotransferase |
| KMO | Kynurenine-3-mono-oxygenase |
| KP | Kynurenine pathway |
| K/Q ratio | Kynurenic acid/quinolinic acid ratio |
| K/T ratio | Kynurenine/tryptophan ratio |
| LAT-1 | Large Neutral Amino Acid Transporter-1 |
| LPS | Bacterial lipopolysaccharides |
| MDD | Major depressive disorder |
| MRP4 | Multidrug resistance associated protein 4 |
| NAD | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| OAT | Organic Anion Transporter |
| PAH | Para-aminohippuric acid |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PFC | Prefrontal cortex |
| PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen |
| Ro61-8048 | 3,4-dimethoxy-N-[4-(3-nitrophenyl)thiazol-2-yl]benzenesulphonamide |
| TDO | Tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming Growth Factor-β1 |
| TLR | Toll-Like Receptors |
| TNF | Tumour Necrosis Factor-α |