| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
| 5-HTP | 5-hydroxytryptophan |
| ACE2 | Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| Ang | Angiotensin |
| C-Trp | C-glycosyltrytophan |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FMT | Fecal microbiota transplantation |
| FOXP3 | Forkhead box P3 |
| FVC | Forced vital capacity |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| HSP | Heat-shock protein |
| IAA | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| ILA | Indole-3-lactic acid |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IDO | Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IPA | Indole-3-propionate |
| LBP | Lipopolysaccharide binding protein |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAIT | Mucosal-associated invariant T |
| MDC | Macrophage-derived chemokine |
| ME/CFS | Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome |
| MIP-1b | Macrophage inflammatory protein-1 beta |
| MPIF-1 | Myeloid progenitor inhibitory factor 1 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NLRP3 | NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 |
| PASC | Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 |
| RAAS | Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| Th17 | T helper 17 cells |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |