| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| Treg cell | regulatory T cell |
| Th cell | T helper cell |
| PSA | polysaccharide A |
| SFB | Segmented Filamentous Bacterium |
| IL | Interleukin |
| NORA | new-onset untreated RA |
| anti-CCP | autoantibodies anticyclic citrullinated peptide |
| DMARDs | disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs |
| ACPAs | anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies |
| SAA | serum amyloid A |
| ATP | adenosine 5′-triphosphate |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte–macrophage colonystimulating factor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor ɑ |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| FLS | fibroblast like synoviocytes |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| NSAIDs | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |