| 1:25-D3 | 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3; |
| 25-D3 | 25-hydroxyvitamin D3; |
| ACF | aberrant crypt foci; |
| AOM | azoxymethane; |
| CAC | colitis-associated cancer; |
| CaSR | calcium-sensing receptor; |
| CRC | colorectal cancer; |
| CYP24A1 | 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase; |
| CYP27B1 | 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1α-hydroxylase; |
| CYP2R1 | vitamin D 25-hydroxylase, |
| CYP3A11 | cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 11; |
| DSS | dextran sulfate sodium salt; |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease; |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase; |
| LGR5 | leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 5; |
| TCF4 | T-cell factor 4; |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor; |
| WD | Western style diet. |