| AcH3K9 | histone H3 lysine 9 acetylation |
| BA-NH-NH-BA | butyric acid N-[2-(2-Butyrylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl]-butyramide |
| B. shackletonii | Bacillus shackletonii |
| CaP | calcium phosphate |
| C. acnes | Cutibacterium acnes |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| DOPPS | Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| K10 | keratin 10 |
| LN | lupus nephritis |
| NGS | next-generation sequencing |
| OD | optical density |
| OTUs | operational taxonomic units |
| RR | relative risk |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| S. epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| SE | standard error |