| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AIM2 receptors | absent in melanoma 2 receptors |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ApoE4 | apolipoprotein E4 |
| ASC | apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD |
| ASD | autism spectrum disorder |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| Aβ | amyloid-beta |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BD | bipolar disorder |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CAT | catalase |
| CCL2 | C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2 |
| CCL20 | C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2 |
| CLIC | chloride intracellular channels |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CoQ | coenzyme Q10 |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CXCL2 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2 |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| Drp1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| fMRI | Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GLT-1 | glutamate transporter-1 |
| GMF | glial maturation factor |
| GSDMD | gasdermin D |
| GSH | glutathione |
| HGMB1 | high-mobility group box 1 |
| HPA | hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1β |
| IL-18 | interleukin 18 |
| IMM | inner mitochondrial membrane |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| iPSC | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| LO | lipoxygenase |
| LRR | leucine-rich repeat |
| MAM | mitochondria-associated membranes |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MDD | major depressive disorder |
| MMPs | metalloproteinases |
| mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| mtROS | mitochondrial reactive oxygen species |
| MyD88 | myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| NAC | N-acetyl-L-cysteine |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NEK7 | NIMA-related kinase 7 |
| NFTs | neurofibrillary tangles |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NLRC4 | NLR family CARD domain-containing protein 4 |
| NLRP1 | NLR family pyrin domain-containing protein 1 |
| NLRP3 | nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat family, pyrin domain-containing protein 3 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| NLR | nucleotide-binding domain (NBD)-like receptors |
| P2X7R | purinergic receptor P2X, type 7 |
| PAMPs | pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PNNs | perineuronal nets |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| RAGE | receptor for advanced glycation end-products |
| RNS | nitrogen species |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOCE | store-operated Ca2+ entry |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SPS | single prolonged stress |
| SZ | schizophrenia |
| TFs | tocopherols |
| TJs | tight junctions |
| TLR | Toll-like Receptor |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Treg | regulatory T cells |
| TRX | thioredoxin |
| TSPO | 18 kDa Translocator Protein |
| TTs | tocotrienols |
| TXNIP | Thioredoxin-interacting protein |
| VDAC1 | voltage-dependent anion channel 1 |
| YKL-40 | chitinase-3-like protein 1 |
| ZO-1 | zonula occludens |