| Aβ | Amyloid beta |
| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| AChEI | Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| Ca2+ | Calcium ion |
| CaMKII | Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| D1 | Dopamine freceptor D1 |
| D2 | Dopamine receptor D2 |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GSH-Px | Glutathione peroxidase |
| Hsp70 | Heat shock protein 70 kDa |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase-1 |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| INOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IκBα | Inhibitor of kappa B alpha |
| MAP-2 | Microtubule-associated protein 2 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MBP | Myelin basic protein |
| MPTP | 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| nNOS | Neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 |
| pMCAO | Permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SH-SY5Y | Human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TrkB | Tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| 4-HNE | 4-Hydroxynonenal |