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. 2025 Apr 23;30(9):1888. doi: 10.3390/molecules30091888
AANAT Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase
AD Alzheimer’s Disease
AKT Protein Kinase B
ALAN Artificial Light at Night
ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
AMPK AMP-Activated Protein Kinase
AQP-4 Aquaporin-4
ASMT Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase
AVP Arginine Vasopressin
Aβ Amyloid-Beta
BBB Blood–Brain Barrier
BDNF Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
BMAL1 Brain and Muscle ARNT-Like 1
CCG Clock-Controlled Genes
CK1δ/ε Casein Kinase 1 Delta/Epsilon
CLOCK Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput
CREB cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein
CRY Cryptochrome (gene family)
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
DLB Dementia with Lewy Bodies
DLMO Dim-Light Melatonin Onset
GSK3β Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Beta
HD Huntington’s Disease
HIOMT Hydroxyindole-O-Methyltransferase
HPA Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal (axis)
ipRGC Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells
MDD Major Depressive Disorder
MMP Matrix Metalloproteinase
MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination
MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment
MPTP 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
MS Multiple Sclerosis
MT Music Therapy
MT1 Melatonin Receptor 1A
MT2 Melatonin Receptor 1B
NLRP3 NOD-like Receptor Protein 3
PD Parkinson’s Disease
PER Period (gene family)
PGC-1α Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-Alpha
PI3K Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase
RBD REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
REV-ERBα Reverse-Erb Alpha
RORα Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor Alpha
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
RRE ROR Response Element
SCFA Short-Chain Fatty Acids
SCN Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
SIRT1 Sirtuin 1
TRE Time-Restricted Eating
TTFL Transcriptional–Translational Feedback Loop
VIP Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide