| NLRP3, 1, 6, 12 | NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3, 1, 6, 12 |
| PRR | Pattern recognition receptor |
| PAMP | Pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| DAMP | Danger-associated molecular pattern |
| CAPS | Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome |
| CARD | Caspase recruitment domain |
| ASC | Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain |
| IL | Interleukin |
| NLR | NOD-like receptor |
| PYD | Pyrin domain |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| KO | Knockout |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| RLR | Retinoic acid-inducible gene-I-like receptor |
| AIM2 | Absent in melanoma 2 |
| ALR | Absent in melanoma 2-like receptor |
| PYHIN | Pyrin and HIN domain |
| NLRC4 | NOD-like receptor family caspase recruitment domain-containing 4 |
| NACHT | Neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein, MHC class II transcription activator, incompatibility locus protein from Podospora anserina, and telomerase-associated protein |
| NAIP | Neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein |
| CIITA | MHC class II transcription activator |
| HET-E | Incompatibility locus protein from Podospora anserina |
| TP1 | Telomerase-associated protein |
| LRR | Leucine-rich repeat |
| NAIP | Neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein |
| IL-1R | Interleukin-1 receptor |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| T3SS/T4SS | Type III/IV secretion system |
| MDP | Muramyl dipeptide |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| BTK | Bruton’s tyrosine kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| NEK7 | NIMA-related kinase 7 |
| TAK1 | TGF-β-activated kinase 1 |
| GBP5 | Guanylate-binding protein 5 |
| CaSR | Calcium-sensing receptor |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| FMF | Familial Mediterranean fever |
| UC | Ulcerative colitis |
| SNP | Single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| Th | T helper |
| DSS | Dextran sulfate sodium |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL-18BP | Interleukin-18-binding protein |
| NK | Natural killer |
| IEC | Intestinal epithelial cell |
| ATG | Autophagy-related gene |
| Treg | T regulatory |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| WT | Wild type |
| AOM | Azoxymethane |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TNBS | 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid |