| AR | androgen receptor |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptor |
| LSCL | luminol-stimulated chemiluminescence |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase |
| PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SSHs | sex steroid hormones |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |