ARA	Arachidonic acid
CRC	colorectal cancer
CLA	conjugated linoleic acid
COX2	cyclo-oxygenase-2
DHA	docosahexaenoic acid
EPA	eicosapentaenoic acid
EPIC	European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort
EGFR	epidermal growth factor receptor
ERK	extracellular-signal-regulated kinase
FA-CoA	fatty acyl-co enzyme A
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GPR	G-protein-coupled receptor
HDAC	histone deacetylase
HFD	high-fat diet
HIF-1α	hypoxia-inducible factor-1α
iTFAs	industrial TFAs
IGF-1	insulin-like growth factor 1
IL	interleukin
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
MEK	mitogen-activated protein kinase/ERK kinase
MUFAs	monounsaturated fatty acids
MDSC	myeloid-derived suppressor cells
NLRP3	NLR family pyrin domain containing 3
NF-κB	nuclear factor-κB
n-3	omega-3
n-6	omega-6
n-9	omega-9
PI3K-AKT	phosphoinositide 3-kinases–protein kinase B
PUFAs	polyunsaturated fatty acids
PPAR	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors
PGE-2	prostaglandin E2
ROS	excessive reactive oxygen species
rTFAs	ruminant TFAs
SFAs	saturated fatty acids
SCFAs	short-chain fatty acids
SCD	stearoyl-CoA desaturase
TLR4	toll like receptor 4
TFAs	trans-fatty acid
TEER	transepithelial electrical resistance
TME	tumor micro-environment
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
WHO	world health organization