| AIH | autoimmune hepatitis |
| AILD | autoimmune liver disease |
| APCs | antigen presenting cells |
| CD | celiac disease |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DCs | dendritic cells |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| FGFR4 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 |
| FXR | farnesoid X receptor |
| GALT | gut–associated lymphatic tissue |
| GFD | gluten free diet |
| GIT | gastrointestinal tract |
| HLA | human leucocyte antigen |
| IFN-γ | interferon γ |
| IL | interleukin |
| LPS | lipopolysacharide |
| MAMPs | microbial-associated molecular patterns |
| MDSC | myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NK cells | natural killer cells |
| NKT cells | natural killer T cells NKT cells |
| NLRs | NOD like receptors |
| PBC | primary biliary cholantitis |
| PRRs | pattern-recognition receptors |
| PSC | primary sclerosing cholangitis |
| SCFAs | short chain fatty acids |
| Treg cells | regulatory T cells |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor β |
| TGR5 | Takeda G-protein receptor 5 |
| Th cells | T helper cells |
| TJs | tight junctions |
| TLRs | toll like receptors |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TTG2 | tissue transglutaminase 2 |
| ULN | upper limit of normal |