| ASD | autism spectrum disorder |
| CPT | carnitine palmitoyl transferase |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| ERβ | Estrogen Receptor β |
| ESI-MS/MS | Electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry |
| FAO | fatty acid oxidation |
| IAE | influenza associated encephalopathy |
| IEM | inborn errors of metabolism |
| LCFA | long-chain fatty acid |
| LCHAD | long chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase |
| MCAD | medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase |
| MET | met proto-oncogene |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| mtFAO | mitochondrial long-chain fatty acid oxidation |
| NSC | neural stem cells |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| PGC-1α | PPAR γ coactivator 1-α |
| PA | propionic acidemia |
| PEA | palmitoylethanolamide |
| PPA | propionic acid |
| RC | respiratory chain |
| RSV | resveratrol |
| SCAD | short chain Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin 1 |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid |
| TZD | thiazolidinediones |
| VLCAD | very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase |