1,25(OH)2D3	1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D
AMP	Antimicrobial Peptide
ATG16L1	Autophagy Related 16 Like 1
CD	Crohn’s Disease
COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CRC	Colorectal Cancer
DSS	Dextran Sulfate Sodium
GEO	Gene Expression Omnibus
GI	Gastrointestinal
GF	Germ-Free
H&E	Hematoxylin and Eosin
IBD	Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IEC	Intestinal Epithelial Cells
IF	Immunofluorescence
IHC	Immunohistochemistry
IL-6	Interleukin-6
IFN-γ	Interferon Gamma
JAM	Junctional Adhesion Molecules
KO	Knockout
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
LoxP	Locus of X-over, P1
MMP7	Matrix Metalloproteinase 7
MUC2	Mucin 2
NF-κB	Nuclear Factor Kappa B
PC	Paneth Cell
qRT-PCR	Quantitative Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
RXR	Retinoid X Receptor
TAA	Thioacetamide
TER	Transepithelial Electrical Resistance
SRA	Sequence Read Archive
STAT	Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription
sIgA	Secretory Immunoglobulin Type A
TJ	Tight Junction
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor
VDR	Vitamin D Receptor
UC	Ulcerative Colitis
UTI	Urinary Tract Infection
ZO	Zonula Occludens