| BAG1 | Bcl2-associated athanogene 1 |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinase |
| DNMT1 | DNA methyltransferase 1 |
| FKBP | FK506 binding protein |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptor |
| GRE | glucocorticoid response element |
| HPA | hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenals |
| HSP | heat shock protein |
| HSPBP1 | Hsp70 binding protein 1 |
| MDD | major depressive disorder |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NR | nuclear receptor |
| PHLPP | pleckstrin homology domain leucine-rich repeat protein phosphatase |
| PPIase | peptidylprolylisomerase |
| PTM | post translational modification |
| RISC | RNA-induced gene silencing complex |
| SNP | single nucleotide polymorphisms |
| SR | steroid receptor |
| SUMO | small ubiquitin-like modifier |
| TPR | tetratricopeptide repeat |