| 15d-PGJ2 | 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 |
| 2-AG | 2-arachidonoyl glycerol |
| 2-AGE | 2-arachidonoyl glyceryl ether |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| ABHD | α,β-hydrolase |
| ACE2 | angiotensin converting enzyme 2 |
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AEA | anandamide, N-arachidonoyl ethanolamine |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BDNF | brain derived neurotrophic factor |
| BR1 | bradykinin receptor 1 |
| Ca2+ | calcium |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CBD | cannabidiol |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| ChAT | choline acetyltransferase |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| CRD | colorectal distension |
| Cx43 | connexin 43 |
| DNBS | 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion, dorsal root ganglia |
| DSS | dextran sulfate sodium |
| ECB | endocannabinoid |
| ECC | enterochromaffin cell |
| ECS | endogenous cannabinoid system, endocannabinoid system |
| EGC | enteric glial cell |
| ENS | enteric nervous system |
| ET-B | endothelin-1 receptor B |
| FAAH | fatty acid amide hydrolase |
| GABA | gamma amino butyric acid |
| GAT2 | GABA transporter |
| GDNF | glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GLP-2 | glucagon-like peptide 2 |
| GPCR | G-protein coupled receptor |
| GPR55 | G protein-coupled receptor 55 |
| GSH | glutathione |
| HA | haemagglutinin |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS-C | irritable bowel syndrome with constipation |
| IBS-D | irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea |
| IBS-M | mixed or alternating irritable bowel syndrome |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| ICC | interstitial cell of Cajal |
| IFN | interferon |
| IL-1R | interleukin 1 receptor |
| IL | interleukin |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IPAN | intrinsic primary afferent neuron |
| KO | knock-out |
| LPI | lysophosphatidylinositol |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAGL | monoacylglycerol lipase |
| M-CSF | macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| MCP1 | monocyte chemotactic protein 1 |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| NADA | N-arachidonoyl dopamine |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| nNOS | neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| O-AEA | O-arachidonoyl ethanolamine |
| OEA | oleoylethanolamide |
| PACAP | pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide |
| Pdk1 | pyruvate dehydrogenase lipoamide kinase isozyme 1 |
| PEA | palmitoylethanolamide |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PI-IBS | post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome |
| PI3K/Akt | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| proEGF | proepidermal growth factor |
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SP | substance P |
| TACE | tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a converting enzyme |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| TMRPSS2 | transmembrane protease serine 2 |
| TNBS | 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TrkA | tropomyosin receptor kinase A |
| TrkB | tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| TRPV1 | transient receptor potential channel of subfamily V member 1 |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |
| VH | visceral hypersensitivity |
| VIP | vasoactive intestinal peptide |
| WIN | WIN 55, 212-2 |