CFU	colony forming unit
CLSM	confocal laser-scanning microscopy
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DSS	dextran sulfate sodium
FCS	fetal calf serum
HtrA	high-temperature requirement A
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease
IBS	irritable bowel syndrome
IFN	interferon
IPA	Ingenuity Pathway Analysis
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
MOI	multiplicity of infection
OD	optical density
RXR	retinoid X receptor
TER	transepithelial electrical resistance
TJ	tight junction
TNBS	2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
TUNEL	TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling
VD	vitamin D
VDR	vitamin D receptor
ZO-1	zonula occludens-1