| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| Bas | bile acids |
| Ccl2 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 |
| Ccr2 | encoding a chemokine receptor for Ccl2 |
| CD14KO | CD14 knockout mice |
| CDCA | chenodeoxycholic acid |
| Cftr | cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator |
| DCA | deoxycholic acid |
| EC | endocannabinoid system |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| FISH | fluorescent in situ hybridization |
| FXR | farnesoid X receptor |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
| IKKβ | IκB kinase |
| iNOS | inducible NO synthase |
| JNK | NH2-terminal kinase |
| LBP | LPS-binding protein |
| LCA | lithocholic acid |
| LFD | low-fat diet |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCP1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| MPO | neutrophil myeloperoxidase |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acid |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| OCLN | occludin |
| OxS | oxidative stress |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| qPCR | quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RAS | renin-angiotensin system |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acids |
| SFA | saturated fatty acids |
| TGR5 | Takeda G protein-coupled BA receptor-1 |
| Th17 | T helper 17 cells |
| TJ | tight junctions |
| TJP | junction protein |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| UDCA | ursodeoxycholic acid |
| UPR | unfolded protein response |
| WD | Western diet |