| ASIC | Acid-sensing ion channel |
| CGRP | Calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| circRNA | Circular ribonucleic acid |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COMT | Catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| CUGBP1 | CUG triplet repeat RNA-binding protein 1 |
| DGBI | Disorder of gut–brain interaction |
| DRA | Downregulated in adenoma protein |
| DRG | Dorsal root ganglia |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FGID | Functional gastrointestinal disorder |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 subunit alpha |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| IBS-C | IBS with constipation |
| IL | Interleukin |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| IJ | Intercellular junction |
| KO | Knockout |
| LTP | Long-term potentiation |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| ncRNA | Non-coding RNA |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NHE3 | Sodium/hydrogen exchanger isoform 3 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase |
| PI-IBS | Post-infectious IBS |
| PI-IBS-C | PI-IBS with constipation |
| PI-IBS-D | PI-IBS with diarrhea |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SHIP-1 | Src homology 2 domain-containing inositol phosphatase 1 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TJ | Tight junction |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TRPA1 | Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 |
| TRPV1 | Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 |
| vtRNA | Vault RNA |