| ACP | Acid phosphatase |
| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AD-MSC | Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell |
| AKAP4 | A-kinase anchor protein 4 |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AlCl3 | Aluminum chloride |
| AOPP | Advanced oxidation protein products |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| ATPase | Adenosine triphosphatase |
| BAPTA-AM | 1,2-bis(o-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid tetrakis(acetoxymethyl ester) |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMP-2 | Bone morphogenetic protein-2 |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| CAT | Catalase |
| Cbfα1 | Core-binding factor alpha 1 |
| CC BY | Creative Commons Attribution |
| CD117 | Cluster of differentiation 117 |
| CHOP | C/EBP homologous protein |
| CLD1 | Claudin-1 |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| Cyp19a1 | Cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1 |
| DAO | Diamine oxidase |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| FASL | Fas ligand |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| Fe/Zn/Cu | Iron/zinc/copper |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GGT | Gamma-glutamyl transferase |
| GIT | Gastrointestinal tract |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter type 4 |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | Glutathione reductase |
| GRP78 | Glucose-regulated protein 78 |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSK3β | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HOMA-β | Homeostatic model assessment of beta-cell function |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance |
| HPT | Hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular |
| HT-29 | Human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line HT-29 |
| Iba-1 | Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| IGF-I | Insulin-like growth factor-I |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-18 | Interleukin-18 |
| IRF8 | Interferon regulatory factor 8 |
| IRS-1 | Insulin receptor substrate-1 |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KIM-1 | Kidney injury molecule-1 |
| Ki-67 | Marker of proliferation Ki-67 |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| LTP | Long-term potentiation |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MMP9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| NADH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced form |
| NAG | N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NGAL | Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| NPSH | Non-protein thiols |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| OAZ3 | Ornithine decarboxylase antizyme 3 |
| OCLN | Occludin |
| ODF1 | Outer dense fiber protein 1 |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PINK1 | PTEN-induced kinase 1 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Runx2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| SDH | Succinate dehydrogenase |
| Ser307 | Serine 307 |
| Ser473 | Serine 473 |
| Smad | Small mothers against decapentaplegic |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| Syp | Synaptophysin |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor beta 1 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| UPPC | University of Petra Pharmaceutical Center |
| Wnt3a | Wingless-related integration site family member 3A |
| XBP1 | X-box binding protein 1 |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens-1 |