| Aβ | amyloid-β |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ANLS | astrocyte-neuron-lactate shuttle |
| APP | amyloid precursor protein |
| ATP | adenosine 5′-triphosphate |
| CoA | coenzyme A |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| DHAP | dihydroxyacetone phosphate |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| FADH2 | flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| GI tract | gastrointestinal tract |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADPH | nicotineamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NFT | neurofibrillary tangles |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PEP | phosphoenolpyruvate |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase |
| PKM1 | pyruvate kinase M1 |
| PKM2 | pyruvate kinase, muscle, M2 isoform |
| PPP | pentose phosphate pathway |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acid |
| SP | senile plaque |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of tran-scription 3 |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid |