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. 2025 May 9;15(5):762. doi: 10.3390/life15050762
AhR Aryl hydrocarbon receptor
BAs Bile acids
BV Bacterial vaginosis
CRP C-reactive protein
EMT Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
EDCs Endocrine-disrupting chemicals
FGT Female genital tract
FMT Fecal microbiota transplantation
FXR Farnesoid X receptor
GPBAR1 G protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1 (also known as TGR5)
GPCR G protein-coupled receptor
GLP-1 Glucagon-like peptide-1
HPG axis Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis
HDAC Histone deacetylase
IL Interleukin
IPA Indolepropionic acid
IVF In vitro fertilization
KP Kynurenine pathway
LPS Lipopolysaccharide
MMT Mesothelial–mesenchymal transition
MR Mendelian randomization
NF-κB Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NK cells Natural killer cells
PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome
PE Preeclampsia
PID Pelvic inflammatory disease
PYY Peptide YY
RIF Recurrent implantation failure
RPL Recurrent pregnancy loss
ROS Reactive oxygen species
SCFA Short-chain fatty acid
SRC-1 Steroid receptor coactivator-1
TAGLN Transgelin
Th T helper (cell)
TGF-β Transforming growth factor beta
TLR Toll-like receptor
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor alpha
Treg Regulatory T cell
ZO-1 Zonula occludens-1