| AOX | Alternative oxidase |
| CoQ | Coenzyme Q |
| CI | Complex I |
| CII | Complex II |
| CIII | Complex III |
| CIV | Complex IV |
| CV | Complex V |
| ETC | Electron transport chain |
| HIF1a | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| IF1 | ATPase inhibitory factor 1 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MFRTA | The mitochondrial free radical theory of ageing |
| mROS | Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species |
| NDI1 | NADH dehydrogenase internal 1 |
| NOTCH | Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase |
| OXPHOS | Oxidative phosphorylation |
| PRDX2 | Peroxiredoxin-2 |
| pmf | Proton motive force |
| RET | Reverse electron transport |
| S1QELs | Suppressors of superoxide production in CI |
| S3QELs | Suppressors of superoxide production in CIII |
| SOD1 | Superoxide dismutase-1 |
| SOD2 | Superoxide dismutase-2 |
| TGF-beta | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TNF | Tumour necrosis factor |