DOHaD	Developmental Origin of Health and Disease
DOBHaD	Developmental Origins of Behavior, Health and Disease
COVID-19	Coronavirus Disease 2019 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus
HPA	Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
CRH	Corticotropin releasing hormone
ACTH	Adrenocorticotropic hormone
11β-HSD2	11β-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase type 2
11β-HSD1	11β-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase type 1
NAD+	Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
IGF2	Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2
H19	H19 Imprinted Maternally Expressed Transcript
HSD11B2	Hydroxysteroid 11-Beta Dehydrogenase 2 gene
NR3C1	Nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1
LINE 1	The long interspersed nucleotide elements 1
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
RNA	Ribonucleic acid
ANS	Autonomic nervous system
SAM axis	Sympathetic-adrenal-medullary axis
HPT axis	Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis
THs	Thyroid Hormones
GCs	Glucocorticoids
SNS	Sympathetic nervous system
PNS	Parasympathetic nervous system
AVP	Arginine-vasopressin
POMC	Pro-opiomelanocortin
NE	Norepinephrine
IL-6	Interleukin-6
IL-1β	Interleukin-1β
TNF-α	Tumour necrosis factor
5-HT	5-hydroxytryptamine or serotonin
5HIAA	5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
TPH	Tryptophan hydroxylase
5-HT1A	Serotonin 1A receptor
SERT	Serotonin transporter or 5HTT
MAO A	Monoamine oxidase A
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
THDOC	Tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone
HR	Heart rate
HRV	Heart rate variability
DNAm	DNA methylation
FKBP5	FK506 binding protein 5 gene
SLC6A4	Solute carrier family 6 member 4 gene
5-HTT gene	Serotonim transporter gene (or SLC6A4 or SERT)
FKBP51	FK506-binding protein 51
OXTR	Oxytocin receptor gene
BDNF	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
ICR	Imprinted control region
MEG3 gene	Maternally expressed gene 3
PLAGL1 gene	PLAG1-Like Zinc Finger 1 gene
PEG3 gene	Paternally expressed gene 3
ncRNAs	Non-coding RNAs
snRNAs	Small nuclear RNAs
snoRNAs	Small nucleolar RNAs
rRNAs	Ribosomal RNAs
tRNAs	Transfer RNAs
cRNAs	Circular RNAs
piRNAs	Piwi-interacting RNAs
Na	Sodium
Na/K	Sodium-Potassium
TGFβ2	Transforming growth beta factor-2
sIgA	Secretory IgA
DHA	Docosahexaenoic acid
ADHD	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ASD	Autism spectrum disorder