| IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| HSR | Heat Shock Response |
| HSF1 | Heat Shock factor 1 |
| Tregs | Regulatory T cells |
| TNFα | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |
| JAK | Janus Kinase |
| IPEX | Immune Dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, Enteropathy X-linked |
| HSE | Heat Shock Response Element |
| TCR | T Cell Receptor |
| MD2 | Myeloid Differentiation Factor 2 |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and USE Committees |
| SPF | Specific Pathogen Free |
| WT | Wild Type |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and Eosin |
| LP | Lamina Propria |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |