| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| NLRs | Nod-like receptors |
| PPR | Pattern recognition receptor |
| MAMPs | Micro-organism-associated molecular patterns |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation response-88 |
| TRIF | TIR-domain-containing, adapter-inducing interferon-β |
| NFkB | Nuclear factor kB |
| IRF | Interferon regulatory factor |
| AP-1 | Activator protein-1 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| Cdx2 | Caudal type Homebox 2 |
| IP-10 | Interferon gamma-induced protein 10 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| H2S | Hydrogen sulfide |
| H. pylori | Helicobacter pylori |
| MALT | Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
| CagA | Cytotoxin-associated gene A |
| VacA | Vacuolating cytotoxin A |
| OLGA | Operative link on gastritis assessment |
| GAC | Gastric adenocarcinoma |
| IM | Intestinal metaplasia |
| AG | Atrophic gastritis |
| FD | Functional dyspepsia |
| NAG | Non-atrophic gastritis |
| T-RFLP | Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism |
| LAB | Lactic acid bacteria |
| MCT-1 | Monocarboxylate transporter 1 |
| HIF-1 | Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 |
| HCAR1 | Hydrocarboxylic acid receptor 1 |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| TCR | T-cell receptors |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death protein-1 |
| LAG 3 | Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 |
| TIM 3 | T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain containing-3 |
| TIL | Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes |
| IFN γ | Interferon γ |
| Tregs | T regulatory cells |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T lymphocyte–associated protein 4 |
| HMGB1 | High mobility group box 1 |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| CPS | Combined positive score |
| TPS | Tumor proportion score |
| MSI | Microsatellite instability |
| dMMR | Deficient MisMatch Repair |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr Virus |
| TMB | Tumor mutational burden |
| FMT | Fecal microbiota transplantation |