| AHR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AHRR | AHR repressor |
| AIP/XAP2 | Immunophilin-like AHR-interacting protein/Hepatitis B virus X-Associated Protein 2 |
| ARNT | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator |
| bHLH-PAS | Basic helix-loop-helix-Per Arnt Sim |
| FICZ | 6-formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole |
| Kyn | Kynurenine |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |