| AD | Alzheimer’s Disease |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| CaMK | Ca2+/calmodulin dependent kinase |
| CICR | Calcium induced calcium release |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| GLUT | Glucose transporter |
| GSIS | Glucose stimulated insulin secretion |
| GSK3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 β |
| IP3 | Inositol trisphosphate |
| IP3R | IP3 receptor |
| IR | Insulin receptor |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrate |
| MCU | Mitochondrial calcium uniporter |
| MICU | Mitochondrial calcium uptake 1 |
| NCX | Na+/Ca2+ exchanger |
| NCLX | Mitochondrial Na+/Ca2+ exchanger |
| NFAT | Nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| PM | Plasma membrane |
| PMCA | Plamsa membrane Ca2+-ATPase |
| PTP | Permeability transition pore |
| RyR | Ryanodine receptor |
| SERCA | Sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase |
| T1/2DM | Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| VDCC | Voltage dependent calcium channels |