CE	cecum
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
DC	distal colon
DI	distal small intestine
e-EPR	epithelial enhanced permeability and retention
GCh	glycol chitosan
GCh-SP	glycol chitosan-succinyl prednisolone conjugate
NG	Nanogel
NG(G)	glycol chitosan-succinyl prednisolone conjugate nanogel
NG(S)	succinylated glycol chitosan-succinyl prednisolone conjugate nanogel
NP	nanoparticle
PC	proximal colon
PD	prednisolone
PI	proximal small intestine
SA	succinic anhydride
S-GCh-SP	succinylated glycol chitosan-succinyl prednisolone conjugate
SP	succinyl prednisolone
ST	stomach
THF	tetrahyrofuran
TNBS	trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid
UC	ulcerative colitis
WSC	water-soluble carbodiimide