| Acetyl-CoA | Acetyl coenzyme A |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| MAMPs | Microbial-associated molecular patterns |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-B |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| IL | Interleukin |
| GPR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| FM | Fibromyalgia |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| FMT | Fecal microbiota transplantation |
| ME/CFS | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| CWP | Chronic Widespread Pain |
| GABA | Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid |
| BA | Bile acids |
| FXR | Farnesoid X Receptor |
| TGR5 | Takeda G-Protein-Coupled Receptor 5 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| JAK2 | Janus kinase 2 |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| COX2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| CCL2 | C–C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| CXCL1 | C–X–C motif chemokine ligand 1 |
| Ahr | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| CRH | Corticotrophin-releasing hormone |
| NLRs | Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptors |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| TRP | Transient receptor potential |
| MR | Mendelian randomization |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| TRPA1 | TRP ankyrin 1 |