| α-KGDH | α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase |
| acetyl-CoA | acetyl coenzyme A |
| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| ANT | adenine nucleotide translocase |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BCKDH | branched-chain keto acid dehydrogenase |
| CI–V | mitochondrial complexes I–V |
| DRP1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| FAS | fatty-acid synthesis |
| GPX | glutathione peroxidase |
| GRX | glutaredoxin |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSSG | glutathione disulfide |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HIF-1 | hypoxia-inducible factor 1 |
| HSF1 | heat shock factor 1 |
| HSP | heat stress protein |
| mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| mtFAS | mitochondrial fatty-acid synthesis |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| mTORC1 | mTOR complex 1 |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADH | reduced NAD+ |
| NADP+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NADPH | reduced NADP+ |
| •NO | nitric oxide |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| NREM | non-rapid eye movement |
| O2 | molecular oxygen |
| O2•− | superoxide radical |
| •OH | hydroxyl radical |
| ONOO− | peroxynitrite |
| PDH | pyruvate dehydrogenase |
| PRX | peroxiredoxin |
| PSSG | protein S-glutathionylation |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| ROOR | peroxide functional group |
| ROS/RNS/RSS | reactive oxygen/nitrogen/sulfur species |
| RQ | respiratory quotient |
| SCN | suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SIRT3 | sirtuin 3 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SRX | sulfiredoxin |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TCA cycle | tricarboxylic acid cycle |
| TRX | thioredoxin |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| UCP | uncoupling protein |