| CON | saline control |
| DEP | diesel exhaust particles |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HF | high-fat diet |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IL | interleukin |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MUC2 | mucin 2 |
| MVE | mixed vehicle engine |
| OA | oropharyngeal aspiration |
| PM | particulate matter |
| PRO | probiotics |
| SBB | sudan black B |
| TJ | tight junction |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| WS | wood smoke |
| ZO | zonula occludens |