| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| QD | Quadriceps |
| MSTN | Myostatin |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| DRP-1 | Dynamin-related protein 1 |
| Apaf-1 | Apoptotic protease activating factor 1 |
| MuRF-1 | Muscle RING-finger protein-1 |
| Myo D | Myoblast determination protein 1 |
| FoxO | Forkhead box O |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| OPA-1 | Optic atrophy 1 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| BW | Body weight |
| EDL | Extensor digitorum longus |
| TA | Tibialis anterior |
| GA | Gastrocnemius |
| CSA | Cross-sectional area |
| Mfn | Mitofusin |
| FIS1 | Fission |
| AIF | Apoptosis-inducing factor |
| NBF | Natural buffer formalin |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| RIPA | Radioimmunoprecipitation |
| SEM | Standard error mean |