| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| AMP | Adenosine 5′-monophosphate |
| AMPK | Adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| ASD | Autistic spectrum disorders |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CREB | cAMP-response element binding protein |
| ERK1/2 | Phosphor-extracellular signalregulated kinase 1/2 |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-B |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase |
| PTEN | Phosphate and tension homology deleted on chromosome ten |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |