| CoQ | Coenzyme Q |
| CoQH | partially reduced coenzyme Q |
| CoQH2 | fully reduced coenzyme Q |
| Cytb5R | NADH: cytochrome b5 reductase |
| FAD+ | reduced flavine adenine dinucleotide |
| FADH2 | reduced flavine adenine dinucleotide |
| farnesyl-PP | farnesyl-pyrophosphate(isopentenyl-PP) |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-metylglutaryl-CoA |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LOO | lipid hydroperoxyl radical |
| LOOH | lipid hydroperoxyde |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| mPTP | mitochondrial permeability transition pore |
| mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| mtETC | mitochondrial electron transport chain |
| MUFA | monounsarturated fatty acid |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| pHB | para-hydroxybenzoate |
| PUFA | polyunsarturated fatty acids |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SFA | saturated fatty acids |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin1 |
| VDAC | Voltage-dependent anion channelNuclear factor κB (NF-κB) |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |
| α-tp | α-tocopherol |
| α-tp*− | α-tocopheryl anion radical |