| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| CRC | colorectal cancer disease |
| mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| DSS | dextran sodium sulfate |
| HSP | heat shock protein |
| IMM | the inner mitochondrial membrane |
| Irgm1 | Immune-related GTPase family M protein |
| COX | cytochrome c oxidase |
| DAMP | damage-associated molecular pattern |
| Drp1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| DNBS | dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid |
| OMM | outer mitochondrial membrane |
| Opa1 | optic atrophy 1 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TNF-a | tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| MID49/51 | mitochondrial dynamics proteins of 49 and 51 kDa |
| FIS1 | fission protein 1 |
| MFF | mitochondrial fission factor |
| DRP1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| GED | GTPase effector structural domain |
| Parkin | E3 Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase |
| Pink1 | PTEN Induced Kinase 1 |
| NDP52 | nuclear dot protein 52 |
| OPTN | optineurin |
| USP30 | ubiquitin-specific protease 30 |
| TAX1BP1 | TAX1 bindingprotein 1 |
| NBR1 | neighborof BRCA1 gene protein |
| LIR | LC3-interacting region |
| UBD | ubiquitin-binding domain |
| TBK1 | TANK-binding kinase 1 |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |
| ULK1 | Unc-51-like kinase 1 |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| MRC | mitochondrial respiratory chain |
| mtROS | Mitochondrial ROS |
| IRGM | immunity-related GTPase M |
| LRRK2 | leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 |
| Phb1 | prohibitin 1 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NRF2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| IRF3 | interferon regulatory factor 3 |
| TLR4 | TOLL-like receptor 4 |
| TRAP1 | Tumor necrosis factor type 1 |