| H2S | hydrogen sulfide |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| CBS | cystathionine-beta-synthase |
| CSE | cystathionine-gamma-lyase |
| MPST | 3-mercapto-pyruvate sulfurtransferase |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| NaHS | sodium hydrosulfide |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| MTT | 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| DCFH-DA | 2′,7′-dichloroflurescein-diacetate |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| GSH-PX | glutathione peroxidase |
| CAT | catalase |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| Δψ | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| IRE1 | inositol requiring enzyme 1 |
| PERK | protein kinase RNA-like ER kinase |
| ATF6 | activating transcription factor 6 |
| UPR | unfold protein response |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time PCR |
| PBS | phosphate buffer saline |
| NSAIDS | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |