| ACE2 | angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| ADEVs | astrocyte-derived EVs |
| AG-GIR | Autonomie Gérontologie Groupes Iso-Ressources |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| Ba | fragment of complement factor B that results from activation of the alternative pathway |
| B cell | B lymphocytes |
| BEVs | blood extracellular vesicles |
| C5a | complement component 5a; protein fragment released from the cleavage of complement component C5 by protease C5-convertase into C5a and C5b fragments |
| Ca2+ | calcium ions |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CCL18 | chemokine ligand 18 (PARC). |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CRM | rehabilitation center |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CX3CR 3 | CX3C motif chemokine receptor 3 |
| DAMP | damage-associated molecular pattern |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNM1L | dynamin-1-like protein |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays |
| EV | extracellular vesicle |
| ESPA | European Spa Rehabilitation Association |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| EWGSOP2 | European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People |
| FHWs | first-line healthcare workers |
| HBMECs | human brain microvascular endothelial cells |
| HCs | healthy controls |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| HHV-6 | human herpesvirus 6 |
| HHV-7 | human herpesvirus 7 |
| HPBMC | human peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vascular endothelial cells |
| GLIM | Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition |
| GSH | glutathione |
| iC3b | protein fragment part of the complement system, produced when complement factor I cleaves C3b |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IgA | immunoglobulin A |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IgM | immunoglobulin M |
| ICAM | intercellular adhesion molecule |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IFN | interferon |
| IFN-α | interferon alpha |
| IP-10 | IFN-gamma-inducible protein 10 (IP-10, CXCL10) |
| IFN-γ | interferon-gamma |
| IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-12p70, IL-15 | interleukin 1, 6, 8, 10, 12, 12p70, 15, 18, 27 |
| IL-1α | interleukin 1α |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1β |
| ITIM | immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif |
| LC | long COVID |
| LBP | lipopolysaccharide-binding protein |
| LTC | long-term care |
| MAVS | mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein |
| ΔΨm | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| MPs | mitochondrial proteins |
| MFN2 | mitofusin-2 |
| Mo | monocyte |
| MR | mountain spa rehabilitation |
| ME/CFS | myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome |
| mtDAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| mtDNA or mDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| N | nucleoprotein |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NK | natural killer |
| NDEVs | neuron-derived extracellular vesicles |
| NIHR | National Institute for Health Research |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NMN | nicotinamide mononucleotide |
| NP | neuropsychiatric manifestations |
| NR | nicotinamide riboside |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation or electron transport-linked phosphorylation |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| PASC | post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PC | post-COVID syndrome |
| PCC | post-COVID-19 condition |
| PD-1 | programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | programmed cell death protein ligand 1 |
| PD-L2 | programmed cell death protein ligand 2 |
| PELORA | PEnalized logistic regression analysis |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear |
| PINK1 | PTEN-induced kinase 1 |
| RPs | recovered patients |
| RBD | receptor binding domain |
| RT-qPCR | real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RBD | receptor binding domain |
| T cell | T lymphocytes |
| Tregs | regulatory T lymphocytes |
| RAS | renin–angiotensin system |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| S | spike protein |
| sRAGE | advanced glycation end product |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SAA | serum amyloid A |
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| SHWs | second-line healthcare workers |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TBARS | thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances |
| TCA cycle | tricarboxylic acid cycle |
| TCC | terminal complement complex or membrane attack complex (MAC) |
| TIGIT | T-cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif domains |
| TEVs | total extracellular vesicles |
| Th1 | T-helper 1 or T-helper type 1 |
| Th2 | T-helper 2 or T-helper type 2 |
| Th17 | T-helper 17 or T-helper type 17 |
| TJs | tight junctions |
| TLR2 | toll-like receptor 2 |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| TLR | toll-like receptors |
| TLR7 | toll-like receptor 7 |
| TMPRSS2 | transmembrane serine protease 2 |
| TMPRSS4 | transmembrane serine protease 4 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| TKI | tyrosine kinase inhibitors |
| US | United States |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UKRI | UK Research and Innovation |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| Increased | ↑ |
| Decreased | ↓ |
| Present | + |
| Absent/Missing | - |