| 4-HNE | 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| AGE | Advanced glycation end-product |
| AHR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AIF | Apoptosis-inducing factor |
| AKT/PKB | Protein kinase B |
| AMPA | Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BAK | Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer |
| BAX | Bcl-2-associated X protein |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| CCL2 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| CCL4 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 4 |
| CD25 | Cluster of differentiation 25 |
| CD4 | Cluster of differentiation 4 |
| CDK4/6 | Cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 |
| CDK5 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 |
| CMA | Chaperone-mediated autophagy |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| COX-1 | Cyclooxygenase 1 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CRH | Corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| CXCL10 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 |
| CXCL12 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 |
| CXCR4 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 |
| CYP3A4 | Cytochrome P450 3A4 |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| DHEA | Dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DPPC | Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| FoxP3 | Forkhead box P3 |
| GDF-15 | Growth differentiation factor 15 |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GH | Growth hormone |
| GHRH | Growth hormone-releasing hormone |
| GI | Gastrointestinal system |
| GLAST | Glutamate aspartate transporter |
| GLT-1 | Glutamate transporter 1 |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GPX7 | Glutathione peroxidase 7 |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| HSP70 | 70 kDa heat shock protein |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IGFBP-2 | Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 |
| IKK | IκB Kinase |
| IL-10 | Interleukin 10 |
| IL-12 | Interleukin 12 |
| IL-17 | Interleukin 17 |
| IL-18 | Interleukin 18 |
| IL-1α | Interleukin 1 alpha |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1 beta |
| IL-2 | Interleukin 2 |
| IL-4 | Interleukin 4 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin 8 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LTD | Long-term depression |
| LTP | Long-term potentiation |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MEK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MMP-13 | Matrix metalloproteinase 13 |
| MMP-2 | Matrix metalloproteinase 2 |
| MMP-3 | Matrix metalloproteinase 3 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| MOMP | Mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (reduced form) |
| NFT | Neurofibrillary tangle |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| p16 | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A |
| p21 | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 |
| P450 | Cytochrome P450 |
| p53 | Tumor protein P53 |
| PAR | Poly (ADP-ribose) |
| PARP-1 | Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 |
| PEN2 | Presenilin enhancer 2 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| PSD-95 | Postsynaptic density protein 95 |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| PTM | Post-translational modification |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RAAS | Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system |
| Rb | Retinoblastoma |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Runx2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| SASP | Senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TIMP | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNFR | Tumor necrosis factor receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TP53 | Tumor protein p53 |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |
| UPS | Ubiquitin–proteasome system |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| ZO | Zonula occludens |