| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) |
| ADE | adenine-induced chronic kidney disease |
| APOE ε4 | apolipoprotein E ε4 |
| ASK1 | apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CAT | catalase |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CXCR6 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 6 |
| DA | dopamine |
| DAO | diamine oxidase |
| DSS | dextran sodium sulfate |
| EECs | enteroendocrine cells |
| FXR | farnesoid X receptor |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| Galp | Galactopyranose |
| GDNF | glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| Glcp | Glucopyranose |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GPNE-I | ginseng polysaccharide NE-I |
| GPR41/43 | G protein-coupled receptor 41/43 |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSH-Px | glutathione peroxidase |
| HDAC6 | histone deacetylase 6 |
| HPA axis | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis |
| IFNγ | interferon-gamma |
| IgA | immunoglobulin A |
| IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10 | interleukin-1β, -6, -10 |
| IL-2, IL-17 | interleukin-2, -17 |
| ISAPP | International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| Lrp5 | low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MGBA | microbiota-gut-brain axis |
| MIBG | meta-iodobenzylguanidine |
| MPTP | 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NE | norepinephrine |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NK cells | natural killer cells |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 |
| NTS | nucleus tractus solitarius |
| p38 MAPK | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PIGD | postural instability/gait difficulty |
| PYY | Peptide YY |
| RBD | rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| SIgA | secretory immunoglobulin A |
| SLAMF6 | signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family member 6 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| STAT1/6 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 1/6 |
| TD | tremor-dominant |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-beta |
| Th17 | T helper 17 cells |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TRAIL-DR5 | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand—Death receptor 5 |
| Tregs | regulatory T cells |
| TXN | thioredoxin |
| UPDRS | Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale |
| VH/CD | villus height/crypt depth |
| ZO-1 | zonula occludens-1 |
| α-syn | alpha-synuclein |