| Acr-dG | Acrolein-induced DNA damages |
| APC | Adenomatous polyposis coli |
| ARE/EpRE | Antioxidant/electrophile responsive element |
| BTB | Broad complex/Tramtrack/Bric-a-brac |
| bZIP | Basic leucine zipper |
| CAC | Colitis-associated colorectal cancer |
| CBP | CREB-binding protein |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| CHD6 | Chromo-ATPase/helicase DNA-binding protein 6 |
| CNC | Cap ’N’ Collar |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CREB | cAMP response element binding protein |
| Cul3 | Cullin 3 |
| DGR | Double glycine-repeat |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate |
| EGFR | Epithelial growth factor receptor |
| ERK | Extracellular-signal-regulated kinase |
| GCLC | Glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit |
| GCLM | Glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSK | Glycogen synthase kinase |
| GST | Glutathione-S-transferase |
| HO | Heme oxygenase |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IVR | Intervening region |
| KEAP1 | Kelch-like-ECH-associated protein 1 |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| Neh | Nrf2-ECH homology |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SFN | Sulforaphane |
| sMAF | Small musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma protein |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TGF-βRI | Transforming growth factor-beta receptor I |
| β-TrCP | β-transducin repeat-containing protein |
| UbcM2 | Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme |
| UC | Ulcerative colitis |
| UGT | UDP-glucuronosyltransferases |