| 3-HK | 3-hydroxykynurenine |
| ABG-001 | tetradecyl 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate |
| acdA | acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| ACSBG1 | acyl-CoA synthetase, bubblegum family, member 1 gene |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADRA2B | adrenoceptor alpha 2B |
| AhR | aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| Apo-E4 | apolipoprotein E4 |
| APP | amyloid-beta precursor protein |
| ArAT | aromatic amino acid aminotransferase |
| Aβ | β-amyloid |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BChE | butyrylcholinesterase |
| BDNF: | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CYP1A1 | cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 |
| CYP3A | cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A |
| EC50 | half maximal effective concentration |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EDSS | Expanded Disability Status Scale |
| fldBC | phenyllactate dehydratase BC |
| FOXO3a | forkhead box O3 |
| GPR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| HCAR3 | hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 3 |
| HD | Huntington’s disease |
| HK2 | hexokinase 2 |
| Hsc70 | heat shock cognate 70 kDa protein |
| IA | indoleacrylic acid |
| IAA | indole-3-acetic acid |
| IDO1 | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 |
| IFN-γ | interferon gamma |
| IL-1β/4/6/10 | interleukin 1β/4/6/10 |
| IL4I1 | interleukin 4-induced 1 |
| ILA | indolelactic acid |
| ILDH | indole-lactate dehydrogenase |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IPA | indole-3-propionic acid |
| IPAM | indolepropionamide |
| iPROACT-pilot | Indole-3-PROpionic Acid Clinical Trials-a Pilot Study |
| IPyA | indole-3-pyruvic acid |
| JAK1/2 | Janus kinase 1/2 |
| KATs | kynurenine aminotransferases |
| KMO | kynurenine 3-monooxygenase |
| KP | kynurenine pathway |
| KYNA | kynurenic acid |
| LC3 | light chain 3 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAO | monoamino-oxidase |
| MCAO | middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| MCP-1/CCL2 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase; |
| NAD | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate type |
| NR1I2 | nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 gene |
| Oatp1a4 | organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1a4 |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PKM2 | pyruvate kinase muscle isozyme |
| PPARα | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α |
| PXR | pregnane X receptor |
| QUIN | quinolinic acid |
| RAGE | receptor for advanced glycation end-products |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCD2/3 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase 2/3 gene |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin 1 |
| STAT3/6 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3/6 |
| TAA | Trp aminotransferase |
| TDO | tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase |
| TGF-1 | transforming growth factor β1 |
| Th17 | T helper 17 cells |
| TIARSCeD | Tryptophan for Impaired AhR Signaling in Celiac Disease |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| Treg | regulatory T cells |
| Trp | tryptophan |
| α7nAChR | α-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor |