ABR	auditory brainstem response
AHL	age-related hearing loss
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
BLB	blood-labyrinth barrier
CBF	cochlear blood flow
COX-2	cyclooxygenase 2
DAMP	damage-associated molecular pattern
DC	Deiters’ cell
DPOAE	distortion product of otoacoustic emission
HC	Hensen’s cell
IL-1β	interleukin 1 beta
IL-6	interleukin 6
iNOS	inducible nitric oxide synthetase
NFAT	nuclear factor of activated T-cells
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NIHL	noise-induced hearing loss
NOX3	nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 3
OHC	outer hair cell
PPADS	pyridoxalphosphate-6-azophenyl-2’,4’-disulfonic acid
PRR	pattern recognition receptor
RGS	regulators of G protein signaling
RGS4	regulator of G-protein signaling 4
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SGN	spiral ganglion neuron
SNHL	sensorineural hearing loss
STAT-1	signal transducer and activator of transcription 1
SV	stria vascularis
TNFα	tumor necrosis factor alpha