| AARE | amino acid response element |
| ARE | antioxidant response element |
| ASNS | asparagine synthetase |
| ATF4 | activating transcription factor 4 |
| bZip | basic leucine zipper |
| CA | carnosic acid |
| ChIP | chromatin immunoprecipitation |
| CNC | cap‘n’collar |
| eIF2α | eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha |
| ER stress | endoplasmic reticulum stress |
| HO-1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| HRI | heme-regulated inhibitor kinase |
| ISR | integrated stress response |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| Nrf2 | NF-E2-related factor 2 |
| tBHQ | tert-butylhydroquinone |
| Trib3 | tribbles homolog 3 |
| TXNRD1 | thioredoxin reductase 1 |