| ACE | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme |
| AChE | Acetyl Cholinesterase |
| AR | Androgen Receptor |
| BACE1 | Beta-Secretase 1 |
| CDK | Cyclin-Dependent Kinase |
| CpdA | Compound A |
| DBD | DNA-Binding Domain |
| ER | Estrogen Receptor |
| ERE | Estrogen Response Element |
| ERK | Extracellular-Regulated Kinase |
| GC | Glucocorticoid |
| GR | Glucocorticoid Receptor |
| GRE | Glucocorticoid Response Element |
| IL | Interleukin |
| INF | Interferon |
| iNOS | Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LXR-β | Liver X Receptor Beta |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 |
| MR | Mineralocorticoid Receptor |
| PR | Progesterone Receptor |
| SEGRAMs | Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonists/Modulators |
| TA | Transactivation |
| TF | Transcription Factor |
| ThR | Thyroid Hormone Receptor |
| TLR | Toll-Like Receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha |
| TR | Transrepression |
| TrkB | Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase B |
| VDR | Vitamin D Receptor |