| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| DSS | Dextran sulfate sodium |
| HDAC | Histone/protein deacetylases |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| HSF1 | Heat Shock Factor 1 |
| HSPs | Heat shock proteins |
| HSR | Heat Shock Response |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IMACs | Intestinal macrophages |
| sHSPs | Small heat shock proteins |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| Tregs | T-regulatory cells |
| UC | Ulcerative colitis |