11β-HSD1	11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1;
ACTH	Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
AP-1	Activator Protein-1
ATG16L1	Autophagy Related 16 Like 1
CARD9	Caspase Recruitment Domain Family Member 9
CAR	Cortisol Awakening Response
CDH1	Cadherin 1
COVID-19	Coronavirus Disease 2019
CRH	Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
CTLA-4	Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein 4
CYP11B	Cytochrome P450 Family 11 Subfamily B
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic Acid
dsDNA	Double-Stranded Deoxyribonucleic Acid
EULAR	European League Against Rheumatism
GC	Glucocorticoid
GI	Gastrointestinal
GNA12	Guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit alpha-12
GR	Glucocorticoid Receptor
GWAS	Genome-Wide Association Studies
H3K27	Histone H3 Lysine 27
HLA	Human Leukocyte Antigen
HNF4A	Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Alpha
HPA axis	Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis
HR	Hazard Ratio
HSC	hematopoietic stem cells
ICOSLG	Inducible T Cell Costimulator Ligand
IFN-γ	Interferon Gamma
IL	Interleukin
IL1B	Interleukin 1 Beta
IL6	Interleukin 6
IL10	Interleukin 10
IL12B	Interleukin 12 Beta
IL23R	Interleukin 23 Receptor
IBD	Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
IRGM	Immunity-Related GTPase Family M Protein
JAK2	Janus Kinase 2
LAMB	Laminin Subunit Beta 1
MBSR	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
MR	Mineralocorticoid Receptor
mRNA	Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
MRL/MPJ	Mouse Strain Control for MRL-lpr
MS	Multiple Sclerosis
NF-κB	Nuclear Factor Kappa-Light-Chain-Enhancer of Activated B Cells
NK cells	Natural Killer Cells
NKX2.3	NK2 Homeobox 3
NOD2	Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain Containing 2
OTS	Overtraining Syndrome
ORMDL3	ORMDL Sphingolipid Biosynthesis Regulator 3
PD-1	Programmed Cell Death Protein 1
PTPN22	Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Non-Receptor Type 22
PRDM1	PR/SET Domain 1
PVN	Paraventricular Nucleus
RA	Rheumatoid Arthritis
REL	Proto-Oncogene, NF-κB Subunit
SCL-90-R	Symptom Checklist-90-Revised
SLE	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SMAD3	Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 3
STAT3	Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3
T1DM	Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
TGF-β	Transforming Growth Factor Beta
Th1	T Helper Cell Subset 1
Th2	T Helper Cell Subset 2
Th17	T Helper Cell Subset 17
TLA	Three letter acronyms
TLR	Toll-Like Receptor
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha
TNFa	Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (gene symbol)
Tregs	Regulatory T Cells
TYK2	Tyrosine Kinase 2
UV	Ultraviolet