| AD | atopic dermatitis |
| AMPK | adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| α-syn | α-synuclein |
| BAT | brown adipose tissue |
| BCAA | branched-chain amino acid |
| BCKD | branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase |
| BET | beige adipose tissue |
| BLG | β-lactoglobulin |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMMF | bovine meat and milk factor |
| CAV3 | caveolin 3 |
| CaMKIIα | calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα |
| CARMA1 | CARD-containing MAGUK protein 1 |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| CCKR | cholecystokinin receptor |
| CCR | chemokine, CC motif, receptor |
| CDX2 | caudal-type homeobox transcription factor 2 |
| CEBP | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein |
| CIDEA | death-inducing DFFA-like effector A |
| circRNA | circular RNA |
| CLDN1 | claudin 1 |
| CMA | cow milk alllergy |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| CYR61 | cystein-rich protein 61 |
| DBT | dihydrolipoamide branched-chain transacylase |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| DMBT1 | deleted in malignant brain tumors 1 |
| DNMT1 | DNA methyltransferase 1 |
| DON | deoxynivalenol |
| DSS | dextran sodium sulfate |
| ERRα | estrogen-related receptor-α |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| EV | extracellular vesicle |
| FcRn | neonatal crystallizable fragment receptor |
| FOXP3 | forkhead box transcription factor P3 |
| GATA4 | GATA-binding protein 4 |
| GI | gastrointestinal tract |
| GP130 | interleukin 6 signal transducer |
| GRP94 | glucose-regulated protein 94 |
| GSIS | glucose-stimulated insulin secretion |
| GSK3 | glycogen synthase kinase 3 |
| HM | human milk |
| HDAC4 | histone deacetylase 4 |
| hMSC | human mesenchymal stem cell |
| HoP | Holder pasteurization |
| HSP | heat shock protein |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IEC | intestinal epithelial cell |
| IFN | interferon |
| IgA | immunoglobulin A |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IGF1R | IGF-1 receptor |
| IκB | inhibitor of κB |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL-1 | interleukin 1 |
| IL-2 | interleukin 2 |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| IL-8 | interleukin 8 |
| IL-10 | interleukin 10 |
| IL-17 | interleukin 17 |
| ISC | intestinal stem cell |
| iTreg | inducible regulatory T cell |
| LDLR | low density-lipoprotein receptor |
| LGR5 | leucine-rich-repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| lncRNA | long non-coding RNA |
| LRP6 | low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 |
| MesD | mesoderm development |
| MEV | milk extracellular vesicle |
| MEX | milk exosome |
| MFG | milk fat globule |
| MFG-E8 | MFG epidermal growth factor 8 |
| MGEC | mammary gland epithelial cell |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| miRNA | micro-ribonucleic acid |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| mTORC1 | mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| MUC1 MUC2 |
mucin 1 mucin 2 |
| MyD88 | MyD88 innate immune signal transduction adaptor |
| NCOA1 | nuclear receptor co-activator 1 |
| NEC | necrotizing enterocolitis |
| NF-κB | RELA protooncogene, NFKB subunit |
| NK | natural killer |
| OCLN | occludin |
| OTU | operational taxonomic unit |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PGC-1α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ co-activator 1α |
| PGC-1β | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ co-activator 1β |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PPARGC1A | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ co-activator-1α (PGC-1α) |
| PRKAA1 | catalytic subunit α1 of AMPK |
| PRKAG2 | regulatory subunit γ2 of AMPK |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| PURB | purine-rich element binding protein B |
| RIP140 | receptor interacting protein 140 |
| RegIIIγ | regenerating islet-derived 3γ |
| ROR | RAR-related orphan receptor |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin 1 |
| SNARE | soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor |
| SOCS1 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 |
| SNCA | α-synuclein |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| TGFβ | transforming growth factor-β |
| TJ | tight junction |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TNFAIP3 | TNFα-induced protein 3 |
| TFF3 | trefoil factor 3 |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| Treg | FOXP3+ regulatory T cell |
| TSDR | Treg-specific demethylated region |
| TSG101 | tumor susceptibility gene 101 |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| UCP2 | uncoupling protein 2 |
| UCP3 | uncoupling protein 3 |
| UHT | ultraheat-treated |
| 3′UTR | 3′-untranslated region |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |
| WNT | wingless |
| ZO-1 | zonula occludens 1 |