| Ag | Antigen |
| AIM2 | Absence in melanoma 2 |
| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| AMPK | Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| AP-1 | Activator protein-1 |
| ASC | Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a C-terminal caspase-recruitment domain |
| BCG | Bacillus Calmette–Guerin |
| Bcl6 | B cell lymphoma 6 |
| Btk | Bruton’s tyrosine kinase |
| CTL | Cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| ds | Double-stranded |
| DSS | Dextran sulphate sodium |
| FasL | Fas ligand |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IGIF | IFN-γ inducing factor |
| IL-18BP | IL-18 binding protein |
| IL-18R | IL-18 receptor |
| ILC | Innate lymphoid cell |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IRAK | IL-1R-associated kinase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| NAIP | NLR family of apoptosis inhibitory protein |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor (NF)-κB |
| NK | Natural killer |
| NLR | Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor |
| NLRC | NLR family CARD domain-containing protein |
| NLRP | Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain, Leucine rich Repeat and Pyrin domain containing |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| OVA | Ovalbumin |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| SPF | Specific pathogen-free |
| STAT | Signaltransducer and activator of transcription |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| TIR | TLR/IL-1R |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TRAF6 | TNF receptor-activated factor 6 |
| TRIF | TIR-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon-β |