| Bcl-xL | B cell lymphoma-extra large |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CagA | Cytotoxin-associated gene A |
| CC3 | Cleaved caspase 3 |
| cRPMI | Complete RPMI |
| dsDNA | Double-stranded DNA |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamino-2-phenylindole |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| FCS | Featal calf serum |
| FPRs | Formyl peptide receptors |
| GE | Glycine acid extract |
| GGT | Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase |
| HEPES | N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N-2-ethane sulfonicacid |
| HIF | Hypoxia inducible factor |
| HLO | Helicobacter like organism |
| HMGB-1 | High motility group box-1 protein |
| HP-NAP | Neutrophil-activating factor |
| Hsp | Heat shock protein |
| HtrA | High temperature requirement A protein |
| IL | Interleukin |
| ILC2 | Group 2 innate lymphoid cell |
| Le | Lewis |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MALT | Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
| MMP | Metalloproteinase |
| MUC5AC | Mucin 5 |
| MTT | 3-4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NFkB | Nuclear factor B |
| NLRs | Nod-like receptors |
| PCR | Polimerase chain reaction |
| pERK | Activation/phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| PPRs | Pathogen recognition receptors |
| RFU | Relative fluorescence units |
| SI | Stimulation index |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| ST2 | Secretory receptor |
| sTNF-Rs | Soluble TNF receptors |
| TH2 | T helper 2 |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling |
| VacA | Vacuolating cytotoxin A |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |