| OCR | oxygen consumption rate |
| MOCR | maximum oxygen consumption rate |
| Gls | glutaminase |
| Cpt | carnitine palmitoyl transferase |
| EAA | essential amino acid |
| NEAA | non-essential amino acid |
| PA | palmitic acid |
| OA | oleic acid |
| Eto | etomoxir |
| Per | perhexiline |
| ARHL | age-related hearing loss |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| FAO | fatty acid oxidation |
| ECAR | extracellular acidification rate |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| L-Gln | L-glutamine |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| A.A. | Amino acid |
| Non-Ess. | Non-essential amino acid |
| Ess. | Essential amino acid |
| Pyr | Pyruvate |
| L-Glu | Glutamate |
| D-Glu | D-glucose |
| UK | UK-5099 |
| JC-1 | 5,5′,6,6′-Tetrachloro-1,1′,3,3′-tetraethylbenzimidazolylcarbocyanine iodide |
| FCCP | Carbonyl cyanide-p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone |
| RFU | Relative fluorescence unit |
| Oligomycin A | Mitochondrial ATP synthase inhibitor |
| Anti. A | Antimycin A |
| Rot. | Rotenone |