AKT	Protein kinase B
BaCl2	Barium chloride
Bax	Bcl-2 associated X protein
CIE	Chestnut inner shell extract
CSA	Cross-sectional area
Den	Denervation operated group
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified eagle medium
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
H&E	Hematoxylin and eosin
H2O2	Hydrogen peroxide
HO-1	Heme oxygenase 1
IF	Immunofluorescence
IHC	Immunohistochemistry
mTOR	Mammalian target of rapamycin
MuRF1	Muscle RING-finger protein-1
MyoD	Myogenic differentiation 1
MyoG	Myogenin
NAC	N-acetyl-L-cysteine
NC	Normal control
NRF2	Nuclear factor erythroid 2
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PO	Per os
PVDF	Polyvinylidene difluoride
RIPA	Radio immunoprecipitation assay
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SD	Standard deviation
TA	Tibialis anterior
TUNEL	Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling