| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) |
| Aβ | Amyloid-beta |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| APOE4 | Apolipoprotein E4 |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CO | Carbon monoxide |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DEP | Diesel exhaust particles |
| DKK1 | Dickkopf-related protein 1 |
| Dvl3 | Disheveled segment polarity protein 3 |
| FABP4 | Fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| IDE | Insulin-degrading enzyme |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KYN | Kynurenine |
| KYNA | Kynurenic acid |
| KO | Knockout |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| NO2 | Nitrogen dioxide |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| PM | Particulate matter |
| PM2.5 | Particulate matter ≤ 2.5 µm |
| PM10 | Particulate matter ≤ 10 µm |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SASP | Senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| SFAs | Saturated fatty acids |
| SOCS3 | Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 |
| Sox6 | SRY-box transcription factor 6 |
| SPMI | Serious and persistent mental illness |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TRP | Tryptophan |