| ADM | Adrenomedullin |
| ALOX12 | Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase |
| AMPs | Antimicrobial Peptides |
| ANP | Atrial Natriuretic Peptide |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell Lymphoma 2 |
| CGRP | Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide |
| CNP | C-type Natriuretic Peptide |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CRH | Corticotropin Releasing Hormone |
| Ef-Tu | Ribosomal Elongation Factor Thermo-Unstable |
| EGF | Epidermal Growth Factor |
| FGF | Fibroblast Growth Factors |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase |
| GPCR | G Protein- Coupled Receptors |
| HGF | Hepatocyte Growth Factor |
| HHQ | 4-hydroxy-2-heptylquinoline |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 α |
| Hlf1–11 | Human-Derived Lactoferrin 1–11 |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-γ |
| IsaB | Immunodominant Staphylococcal Antigen B |
| LFA-1 | Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen 1 |
| Lkt | Leukotoxin |
| MIP-2 | Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 2 |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| NFκB | Nuclear Factor Kappa-Light-Chain-Enhancer of Activated B Cells |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| OPG | Osteoprotegerin |
| PACAP | Pituitary Andenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypetide |
| PA-I | Lectin/Adhesin PA-I |
| pavA | Pneumococcal Adherence and Virulence Factor A |
| PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
| PQS | 2-heptyl-3,4-dihydroxyquinoline |
| PRRs | Pattern Recognition Receptors |
| PtxR | HTH-Type Transcriptional Regulator PtxR |
| QS | Quorum Sensing |
| SEC2 | Enterotoxin C2 |
| SFB | Segmental Filamentous Bacteria |
| SOCS3 | Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 |
| SP | Substance P |
| sRANKL | Soluble Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand |
| SST | Somatostatin |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor β |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor α |
| TRPV1 | Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 |
| Ucn | Urocortins |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| VEGF-A | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A |
| VIP | Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide |
| VLA-4 | Very Late Antigen-4 |
| α-MSH | α-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone |