| 3UDNP state | 2,4-Dinitrophenol uncoupled state |
| 5-HD | 5-Hydroxydecanoate |
| ΔΨmito | Inner mitochondrial membrane potential |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| AlNPs | Aluminum nanoparticles |
| ANT | Adenine nucleotide translocase |
| BAPTA | 1,2-bis(o-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid |
| Bax | apoptosis-inducing factor |
| Bcl-2 | apoptosis-inducing factor |
| BHM | Bovine heart mitochondria |
| BKA | Bongkrekic acid |
| CI–CV | Inner membrane mitochondrial complexes I–V |
| CaMK-II | Ca2+/calmodlin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CAT | Carboxyatractyloside |
| CCCP | Carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone |
| CsA | Cyclosporine A |
| Diam | Diamide |
| DIDS | 4,4′-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2′-disulfonate |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DNP | 2,4-Dinitrophenol |
| DTT | Dithiothreitol |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| EGTA | Ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether) N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid |
| EMA | Eosin-5-maleimide |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| ETC | Electron transport chain |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| IMM | Inner mitochondrial membrane |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| MCU | Mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter |
| mitoKATP | Mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel |
| mitoKCa | Mitochondrial BK-type Ca2+-activated potassium channel |
| MPTP | Mitochondrial permeability transition pore |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| NEM | n-Ethylmaleimide |
| PAO | Phenylarsine oxide |
| Pi | Inorganic phosphate |
| RCR | Respiratory control ratio |
| RHM | Rat heart mitochondria |
| RKM | Rat kidney mitochondria |
| RLM | Rat liver mitochondria |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RR | Ruthenium red |
| Ru360 | An analog of ruthenium red |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| tBHP | Tert-butyl hydroperoxide |
| TMPD | N,N,N,N-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine |