| Aβ | amyloid-beta |
| AHRs | aryl hydrocarbon receptors |
| AQP4 | aquaporin4 |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| CM | chylomicrons |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CXCR3 | CXC chemokine receptors3 |
| EECs | entero-endocrine cells |
| ENS | enteric nervous system |
| HDAC1/2 | histone deacetylases1/2 |
| IB | intestinal barrier |
| IL | interleukin |
| ILC | innate lymphoid cells |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| iPSC | induced pluripotent stem cell |
| IS | immune system |
| LOAD | late onset AD |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| MAMPs | microbe-associated molecular patterns |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NVU | neurovascular unit |
| PAMPs | pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| P2RY12 | purinergic 2 receptor Y12 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCFA | short chain fatty acid |
| Th1 | T helper 1 |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |