| ADD | Average daily dose |
| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| Atox1 | Antioxidant protein 1 |
| ALT | Alanine transaminase |
| AST | Aspartate transaminase |
| ATP7A | ATPase copper-transporting alpha |
| ATP7B | ATPase copper-transporting beta |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| bw | Body weight |
| CaNa2EDTA | Calcium disodium edetate |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CCO | Cytochrome C oxidase |
| CCS | Copper chaperone for Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase |
| Cp | Ceruloplasmin |
| CTR1 | High-affinity copper transporter 1 |
| CTR2 | Low-affinity copper transporter 2 |
| Cu | Copper |
| DCYTB | Ferrireductase duodenal cytochrome b |
| DFO | Deferoxamine |
| DMT1 | Divalent metal transporter 1 |
| DTPA | Diethylentriamene pentaacetate |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 |
| Fe | Iron |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FPN1 | Ferroportin-1 |
| GIT | Gastrointestinal tract |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | Glutathione reductase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSSG | Glutathione disulfide |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferase |
| HCP1 | Heme carrier protein 1 |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HFE | Homeostatic iron regulator |
| His | Histidine |
| HJV | Hemojuvelin |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase 1 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| iPSC-CMS | Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes |
| MAPKs | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| Mn | Manganese |
| MnSOD | Manganese superoxide dismutase |
| MPT | Mitochondrial permeability transition pore |
| MT | Metallothionein |
| MTF-1 | Metal regulatory transcription factor 1 |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2 |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PAS | Para-amino salicylic acid |
| PARP-1 | Poly(ADP-ribose)-polymerase 1 |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PPIs | Proton pump inhibitors |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| STEAP | Six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate |
| SOD1 | Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase |
| TDI | Tolerable daily intake |
| TGN | Trans-Golgi network |
| Tf | Transferrin |
| TfR1 | Transferrin receptor 1 |
| TfR2 | Transferrin receptor 2 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| WD | Wilson disease |
| ZIP | Zrt-, Irt- like protein family |
| Zn | Zinc |
| ZnT | Zinc transporter |
| ZnONP | Zinc oxide nanoparticles |