| 11OHA4 | 11β-Hydroxyandrostenedione |
| 5-AED | 5-androstene-3β,17β-diol |
| A4 | Androstendione |
| AKR1C3 | aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3 |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| APMK | 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| ARS | acute radiation syndrome |
| ATC | anatomical therapeutic chemical (classification) |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| CAR | constitutive androstane receptor |
| CT | clinical trials |
| CSFs | colony-stimulating factors |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DHEA-S | dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate |
| DHT | dihydrotestosterone |
| E2 | 17β-estradiol |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| hMSCs | human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| HSD3B2 | 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/delta(5)-delta(4)isomerase type II |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GABA(A)R | gamma aminobutyric acid receptor type A |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| GLUT2, 4 | glucose transporters member 2, 4 |
| GPCRs | G protein-coupled receptors |
| GPER | G protein-coupled estrogen receptor |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptor |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSK-3β | glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IL-1, 6 | interleukins 1, 6 |
| IRS-1 | insulin receptor substrate 1 |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| HMGB1 | high mobility group box 1 |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LIF | leukemia inhibitory factor |
| LXR | liver X receptor |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| mAR | membrane androgen receptor |
| MMP-1 | matrix metalloproteinase-1 |
| mPR | membrane progesterone receptor |
| NADP | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartate |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| NRF1 | nuclear respiratory factor 1 |
| P75NTR | neurotrophin receptor p75 |
| PGC-1α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| PGRMC1,2 | progesterone receptor membrane component-1,2 |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| POR | poor ovarian reserve |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PXR | pregnane X receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| S1R | sigma-1 receptor |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| T | testosterone |
| TGFβ1 | transforming growth factor beta 1 |
| TH1,2 | T-helper 1,2 |
| TIMP-1 | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| Tregs | T regulatory cells |
| TRK | tropomyosin receptor kinase |