| 17β-HSD | 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase |
| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADME | Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion |
| AF-1/AF-2 | Activation Function-1/Activation Function-2 |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| Akt | Protein Kinase B |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine transaminase |
| AMPK | AMP-Activated Protein Kinase |
| Ang II | Angiotensin II |
| ANS | 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid |
| APP | Amyloid-β precursor protein |
| AREG | Amphiregulin |
| AST | Aspartate transaminase |
| AT1R | Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor |
| BAD | Bcl-2-associated agonist of cell death |
| BDNF | Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CCl4 | Carbon Tetrachloride |
| CD | Circular dichroism |
| CIRI | Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CREB | cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein |
| CRP | c-reactive protein |
| CUMS | Chronic unpredictable mild stress |
| CXCL-12 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 12 |
| CXCL1 | CXC Motif Chemokine Ligand 1 |
| CYP3A4 | Cytochrome P450 3A4 |
| DBD | DNA-Binding Domain |
| DENA | Diethylnitrosamine |
| DMBA | 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene |
| DMS | Dimethylhydrazine dihydrochloride |
| DRIA | Daidzein-rich isoflavones aglycone |
| DSS | Dextran sodium sulfate |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| EGR-1 | Early Growth Response Protein 1 |
| ER | Estrogen Receptor |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| ERα | Estrogen Receptor Alpha |
| ERβ | Estrogen Receptor Beta |
| FAAH | Fatty acid amide hydrolase |
| FoxM1 | Forkhead Box M1 |
| GLUT1/GLUT4 | Glucose Transporter 1/4 |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone |
| GPC3 | Glypican-3 |
| GPER | G-protein-coupled Estrogen Receptor |
| GPER | G protein-coupled estrogen receptor |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSK3 | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 |
| GSK3αβ | Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 alpha/beta |
| GSSG | Glutathione disulfide |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferases |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen Peroxide |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HMGB1 | High mobility group box 1 |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| I/R | Ischemia/reperfusion |
| IC50 | Half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IG | Intragastrically |
| IGD | Isoflavone Genistein and Daidzein combination |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IP | Intraperitoneally |
| LBD | Ligand-Binding Domain |
| LFPI | Lateral fluid percussion injury |
| LPO | lipid peroxidation |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| MAPK/ERK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase/Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase |
| MCAO | Middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| MKRN3 | Makorin Ring Finger Protein 3 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 |
| MnSOD | Manganese Superoxide Dismutase |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| mTOR | Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin |
| NLRP3 | Nod-like receptor protein 3 |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| OGD/R | Oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation |
| OPG | Osteoprotegerin |
| OVX | Ovariectomy or Oophorectomy |
| PDB | Protein Data Bank |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-Alpha |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1α |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase |
| PKCγ | Protein Kinase C Gamma |
| PO | Per oral |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ |
| PTZ | Pentylenetetrazole |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand |
| RAS | Renin–Angiotensin System |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| Runx-2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| SC | Subcutaneously |
| SERM | Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SRC3 | Steroid Receptor Coactivator 3 |
| STAT3 | Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 |
| SULTs | Sulfotransferases |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TACE | Tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 |
| TOP | Topical administration |
| Trpv6 | Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 6 |
| TXA2 | Thromboxane A2 |
| UGTs | UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VMS | Vasomotor Symptoms |
| YES assay | Yeast Estrogen Screen Assay |