| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| mitomiR | Mitochondrial miRNA |
| ncRNA | non-coding RNA |
| 3′-UTR | 3′ untranslated regions |
| SASP | Senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| D-loop | Displacement loop |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| DROSHA/DGCR8 | DiGeorge syndrome chromosomal region 8 |
| RANGTP | A GTP-binding nuclear protein |
| RNaseIII | Ribonuclease III enzyme |
| Ago2 | Argonaute2 |
| FXTAS | Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| SAM50 | Sorting and assembly complex |
| TOM20 | Translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane 20 |
| TIM | Translocase of the inner mitochondrial membrane |
| PNPase | Polynucleotide phosphorylase |
| VDAC | Voltage-dependent anion channel |
| ADP | Adenosine-diphosphate |
| CYTB | Cytochrome B |
| ND | NADH dehydrogenase |
| RAS | Renal artery stenosis |
| COX | Cytochrome c oxidase subunit |
| ETC | Electron transport chain |
| OXPHOS | Oxidative phosphorylation |
| FGF21 | Fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| hMSCs | Human Mesenchymal stem cell |
| OPA1 | Optic atrophy 1 |
| Drp1 | Dynamin-related protein |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| IL-13 | Interleukin-13 |
| p-STAT6 | Phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of Transcription 6 |
| IDH2 | Isocitrate dehydrogenase [NADP (+)] 2 |
| mt-COX3 | Mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase subunit 3 |
| STCs | Scattered tubular-like cells |
| mtROS | Mitochondrial-reactive oxygen species |
| SOD2 | Superoxide dismutase 2 |
| TSCC | Tongue squamous cell carcinoma |
| MnSOD | Manganese superoxide dismutase |
| MFN1 | Mitofusin-1 |
| MFF | Mitochondrial fission factor |