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. 2025 Feb 13;14(4):271. doi: 10.3390/cells14040271
5-HT Serotonin
5-HT2A Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor
5-HT2C Serotonin 5-HT2C receptor
5-HT3 Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor
ACR American College of Rheumatology
ANXA1 Annexin A1
AP-1 Activator protein 1
ASIC Acid-sensing ion channel
AXIN1 Axis inhibition protein 1
BBB Blood–brain barrier
BDNF Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
C1QC Complement C1q C chain
C4A Complement component 4
CB1 Cannabinoid receptor 1
CB2 Cannabinoid receptor 2
CCL13 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 13
CCL2 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2
CCL4 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4
CD163 Cluster of differentiation 163
CNS Central nervous system
CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10
CRP C-reactive protein
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
CSU Chronic spontaneous urticaria
CX3CL1 Chemokine (C-X3-C motif) ligand 1
D2 Dopamine D2 receptor
DII Dietary Inflammatory Index
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
DRG Dorsal root ganglia
ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ERK Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
EULAR European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology
FBD Functional bowel disorder
FMT Fecal microbiota transplantation
FODMAP Fermentable oligo-, di-, and mono-saccharides and polyols
GDNF Glial-cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor
JNK c-Jun N-terminal kinase
IBS Irritable bowel syndrome
IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor 1
IL-10 Interleukin 10
IL-13 Interleukin 13
IL-17 Interleukin 17
IL-1β Interleukin 1 beta
IL-21 Interleukin 21
IL-22 Interleukin 22
IL-37 Interleukin 37
IL-4 Interleukin 4
IL-6 Interleukin 6
IL-8 Interleukin 8
IGUBAC-Diet® Inflammatory gut–brain axis control diet
MMP-3 Matrix metalloproteinase-3
MOR μ-opioid receptor
NA Noradrenaline
NF-κB Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NMDA N-methyl-D-aspartate
NPY Neuropeptide Y
NRI Selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor
NSAID Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
p38 MAPK p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase
PGAM1 Phosphoglycerate mutase 1
RAGE Receptor for advanced glycation end products
RCT Randomized controlled trial
RLS Restless leg syndrome
RNA Ribonucleic acid
RT-qPCR Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction
S100 S100 protein
S100A8 S100 calcium-binding protein A8
S100A9 S100 calcium-binding protein A9
SERPINA1 Serpin family A member 1
SIRT2 NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin 2
SNRI Serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor
SP Substance P
SS Symptom Severity
SSRI Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
TCA Tricyclic antidepressant
TLR4 Toll-like receptor 4
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor alpha
TRPV Transient receptor potential vanilloid
VCAM Vascular cell adhesion molecule
VGCC Voltage-gated calcium channel
WPI Widespread Pain Index