| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid; |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid; |
| AMP | adenosine 5′-monophosphate; |
| ATP | adenosine 5′-triphosphate; |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species; |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase; |
| CAT | catalase; |
| MDA | malondialdehyde; |
| NO | nitric oxide; |
| mRNA | messenger RNA; |
| Cyt C | Cytochrome C; |
| BAX | BCL2 Associated X; |
| BID | BH3 interacting domain death agonist; |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma-2; |
| SAM | S-adenosyl methionine; |
| Fhit | fragile histidine triad protein; |
| Fas | first apoptosis signal; |
| FasL | Fas Ligant; |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine; |
| TEMPO | 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy. |