| AChR | Acetylcholine receptor |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 (FOS/JUN heterodimer transcription factor) |
| ASC | Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD |
| ATF4 | Activating transcription factor 4 |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| Bmal1 | Brain and muscle ARNT-like 1 |
| CAT | Catalase |
| Ccl2 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| CETN2 | Centrin-2 |
| CLOCK | Circadian locomotor output cycles kaput |
| CoQ | Coenzyme Q |
| CPT1B | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B |
| CS | Citrate synthase |
| CuZnSOD | Copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (cytosolic) |
| CYP26B1 | Cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily B member 1 |
| DHPR | Dihydropyridine receptor (calcium channel) |
| DRP1 | Dynamin-related protein 1 |
| EDL | Extensor digitorum longus |
| EMRE | Essential MCU regulator |
| ENO3 | Enolase 3 |
| ERK1 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 |
| EZH2 | Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 |
| FABP3 | Fatty-acid-binding protein 3 |
| FDB | Flexor digitorum brevis |
| FIS1 | Mitochondrial fission 1 protein |
| FoxO | Forkhead box O |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter type 4 |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GPCPD1 | Glycerophosphocholine phosphodiesterase 1 |
| GR | Glutathione reductase |
| GSH | Glutathione reduced |
| GSK3 | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 |
| GS | Glycogen synthase |
| GSSG | Glutathione oxidized |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| H2A.Z | Histone variant H2A.Z |
| H3.1 | Histone H3.1 |
| H3.2 | Histone H3.2 |
| H3.3 | Histone H3.3 |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HK | Hexokinase |
| HNE | 4-hydroxynonenal |
| ICAM | Intercellular adhesion molecule |
| IDH | Isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| IFNγ | Interferon gamma |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IKB | Inhibitor of NF-κB |
| INPPL1 | Inositol polyphosphate phosphatase like 1 (SHIP2) |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrate |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KGDH | Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase |
| Ku80 | XRCC5 DNA repair protein (Ku heterodimer subunit) |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LMNA | Pre-lamin-A/C |
| Lrp4 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 |
| MAF | Musculoaponeurotic Fibrosarcomatranscription factor family |
| MANF | Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor |
| MAST2 | Microtubule associated serine/threonine kinase 2 |
| MCAM | Cell adhesion molecule (mentioned in context of muscle aging) |
| MCU | Mitochondrial calcium uniporter |
| MCUb | Mitochondrial calcium uniporter dominant-negative subunit b |
| MEF2 | Myocyte enhancer factor 2 |
| MERC | Mitochondria–sarcoplasmic reticulum contact coverage |
| Mfn | Mitofusin |
| MHC | Myosin heavy chain |
| MICOS | Mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system complex |
| Mll2 | KMT2B—Lysine methyltransferase 2B |
| MND | Myonuclear domain |
| MnSOD | Manganese superoxide dismutase (mitochondrial) |
| mo | Months-old |
| MRE11 | MRE11 homolog, double-strand break repair nuclease |
| MTF2 | Metal response element-binding transcription factor 2 |
| MuSK | Muscle-specific kinase |
| NAD+ | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (oxidized form) |
| NADH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form) |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NMJ | Neuromuscular junction |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| Opa1 | Mitochondrial Dynamin Like GTPase; also known as ‘Optic atrophy 1’ |
| PARP-1 | Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 |
| PCDHG | Protocadherin gamma cluster |
| PDH | Pyruvate dehydrogenase |
| PDK1 | Phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1 |
| PDK2 | Phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 2 |
| PFKM | Muscular phosphofructokinase |
| PGAM2 | Phosphoglycerate mutase 2 |
| PGK1 | Phosphoglycerate kinase 1 |
| PGM1/2 | Phosphoglucomutase 1 and 2 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PIP3 | Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate |
| PK | Pyruvate kinase |
| PKM1 | Pyruvate kinase muscle isozyme 1 |
| Pofut1 | Protein O-fucosyltransferase 1 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RyR | Ryanodine receptor |
| SDH | Succinate dehydrogenase |
| SIRT | Sirtuin |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SR | Sarcoplasmic reticulum |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VLCAD | Very-long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase |
| WRN | Werner syndrome helicase |