ASC	apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARD
Bac5	bactenecin 5
bMECs	bovine mammary epithelial cells
CARD	caspase recruitment domain
ER	endoplasmic reticulum
HDAC	histone deacetylase
HDP	host defense peptide
IκBα	inhibitor of NF-κB
IL-1β	interleukin 1 beta
IL-6	interleukin 6
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
LTA	lipoteichoic acid
MAC-T	bovine mammary alveolar cells
NOD	nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like
NLRP3	NOD-like receptor protein 3
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa B
4-PBA	4-phenylbutyrate
qPCR	quantitative real-time PCR
SCFA	short-chain fatty acid
SB	sodium butyrate
SE	standard error
SPB	sodium phenylbutyrate
TLR2	Toll-like receptor 2
TAP	tracheal antimicrobial peptide
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor alpha