AGEs	advanced glycation end products
ARE	antioxidant responsive element
AG	aminoguanidine
ALT-711	alagebrium
CML	Nɛ-(carboxymethyl)-lysine
BSA	bovine serum albumin
Glo1	glyoxalase 1
MET	metformin
Nrf2	nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
NQO1	NADPH quinine oxidoreductase 1
RAGE	receptor for AGEs
ROS	reactive oxygen species
PAS	periodic acid–Schiff
IHC	immunohistochemistry