| GUS | β-glucuronidase |
| STAT1–3 | Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 1–3 |
| SMAC/DIABLO | Second Mitochondria-Derived Activator of Caspases/Direct IAP-Binding Protein with Low pI |
| HIF-1 | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| CAZymes | microbiota-encoded carbohydrate-active enzymes |
| (FXR) | nuclear farnesoid X receptor |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| ETBF | enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis |
| BFTs | Bacteroides fragilis toxins |
| EMT | epithelial to mesenchymal transformation |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr Virus |
| DHT | dihydrotestosterone |
| E2 | Estradiol |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| Erα | Estrogen receptor alpha |
| Erβ | estrogen receptor beta |
| TLR9 | Toll-like receptor 9 |