| (MeHg)2S | Bismethylmercury sulfide |
| 1,2-NQ | 1,2-napthoquinone |
| 1,4-NQ | 1,4-napthoquinone |
| 15d-PGJ2 | 15deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 |
| 4-HNE | 4-hydroxynonenal |
| 8-nitro-cGMP | 8-nitroguanosine 3’,5’-cyclic monophosphate |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| ATF4 | Activating transcription factor-4 |
| BTB | Board complex, Tramtrack, and Bric-à-brac |
| Cd | Cadmium |
| CdS | Cadmium sulfide |
| CSE | Cystathionine γ-lyase |
| CsMBE | CNC-sMaf binding element |
| Cul3 | Cullin 3-based E3 ubiquitin ligase |
| DC | DGR/CTR: double glycine repeat/C-terminal region |
| DEM | Diethyl maleate |
| EpRE | Electrophile response element |
| GCL | Glutamate cysteine ligase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GST | GSH S-transferase |
| H2S | Hydrogen sulfide |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase-1 |
| IVR | Intervening region |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| KO | Knockout |
| MeHg | Methylmercury |
| MRP | Multidrug resistance-associated protein |
| MT | Metallothionein |
| NAPQI | N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone |
| NO | Nitrogen oxide |
| Nrf2 | NF-E2-related factor 2 |
| NTR | N-terminal region |
| OA-NO2 | Nitro-oleic acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RSS | Reactive sulfur species |
| sMaf | Small Maf |
| TBQ | Tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone |
| UGT | UDP-glucuronosyltransferase |