| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| ABCC4 | ATP-binding cassette subfamily C member 4 |
| AECs | Alveolar epithelial cells |
| AFB1 | Aflatoxin B1 |
| AHR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AHRR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor repressor |
| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| AKT | Protein Kinase B |
| ARNT | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator |
| ASL | Airway surface liquid |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| BaP | Benzo[a]pyrene |
| bHLH | Basic helix-loop-helix |
| CAFs | Cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| CBAVD | Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| CFTR | Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CLL | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| CUAVD | Congenital unilateral absence of the vas deferens |
| CYP1A1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1 |
| CYP1B1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily B member 1 |
| CYP2E1 | Cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily E member 1 |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| DIM | 3,3′-diindolylmethane |
| DSS | Dextran sulfate sodium salt |
| ENaC | Epithelial sodium channel |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | Extracellular regulated protein kinase |
| ERQC | Endoplasmic reticulum quality control |
| FICZ | 6-formylindole [3,2b]carbazole |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| HSP | Heat shock protein |
| I3C | Indole-3-carbinol |
| IA | Indole-3-acrylic acid |
| IAA | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| ICA | Indole-3-carbaldehyde |
| IFN-α | Interferon-α |
| IL | Interleukin |
| ILA | Indole-3-lactic acid |
| ILC3s | Type 3 innate lymphoid cells |
| IPA | Indole-3-propionic acid |
| IS | Indoxyl sulfate |
| ITE | 2-(1′-H-indole-3′-carbonyl) -thiazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester |
| JAK2 | Janus kinase 2 |
| Kyn | Kynurenine |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MMP-1 | Matrix metalloproteinase-1 |
| MSD | Membrane-spanning domain |
| MUC | Mucin |
| NBD | Nucleotide-binding domain |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-B |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PAS | Per-ARNT-Sim |
| PGC1α | PPARG coactivator 1 α |
| R domain | Regulatory domain |
| RELMβ | Resistin-like molecule β |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RSV | Respiratory syncytial virus |
| SOCS | Suppressor of cytokine signaling |
| SR1 | Stemregenin 1 |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| SULT1A1 | Sulfotransferase family 1A member 1 |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TEER | Transepithelial electrical resistance |
| TFF3 | Trefoil factor 3 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| Th | T helper cell |
| TJs | Tight junctions |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| Tregs | Regulatory cells |
| Trp | Tryptophan |
| XAP2 | X-associated protein 2 |