| AMBRA1 | activating molecule in beclin1-regulated autophagy |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| cGAS | cytosolic cyclic GMP-AMP synthase |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| Drp1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| Fis | fission protein 1 |
| HMG | high-mobility-group |
| IFN | interferon |
| IL | interleukin |
| IRF-3 | interferon regulatory factor 3 |
| MDVs | mitochondrion-derived vesicles |
| Mfn | mitofusin |
| MQC | mitochondrial quality control |
| mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor kB |
| NLR | nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NR | nuclear respiratory factor |
| OPA1 | optic atrophy protein 1 |
| PAMPs | pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PARL | presenilins-associated rhomboid-like protein |
| PGC | peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma coactivator |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PINK | PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 |
| PRRs | pattern recognition receptors |
| RANTES | Regulated on Activation Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| STING | stimulator of interferon genes |
| TBK | TANK-binding kinase |
| TFAM | mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| TFBM | mitochondrial transcription factors B |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TWEAK | TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis |
| UPRmt | mitochondrial unfolded protein response |
| UPS | ubiquitin-proteasome system |