| ADSC | Adipose-tissue-derived stem cell |
| α7nACHr | Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CR | Caloric restriction |
| CB2R | Cannabinoid receptor 2 |
| CA | Cardiac arrest |
| CMVECs | Cerebromicrovascular endothelial cells |
| CUMS | Chronic unpredictable mild stress |
| cTBS | Continuous theta burst stimulation |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DMF | Dimethyl fumarate |
| DR | Diving reflex |
| EA | Electropuncture |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive therapy |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| GPX4 | Glutathione peroxidase 4 |
| GSK3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase-1 |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| I/R | Ischemia/reperfusion |
| KEAP1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MNS | Median nerve stimulation |
| MCAO | Middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| MIRI | Myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide-3-kinase |
| PBM | Photobiomodulation |
| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| p38 MAPK | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RIC | Remote ischemic conditioning |
| RIPreC | Remote ischemic pre-conditioning |
| RIPostC | Remote ischemic post-conditioning |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| SIRT3 | Sirtuin 3 |
| SOD1 | Superoxide dismutase 1 |
| SOD2 | Superoxide dismutase 2 |
| TH | Therapeutic hypothermia |
| TOPK | T-LAK cell-originated protein kinase |
| TMS | Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury |
| VNS | Vagus nerve stimulation |