| 4-HNE | 4-hydroxynonenal |
| AJ | Adherens junctions |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionic acid |
| ApoE | Apo-lipoprotein E |
| BBB | Blood–Brain Barrier |
| BCRP | Breast-cancer-resistance protein |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CDC | lefts for Disease Control and Prevention |
| FTC | Federal Trade Control |
| ICAM1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| MF | Metformin |
| MMP-2 | Matrix metalloproteinase-2 |
| MRP | Multidrug-resistant protein |
| NAD(P)H | Quinone reductase I |
| NF-ĸB | Nuclear factor kappa-light chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartic acid |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor |
| OS | Oxidative stress |
| PARP1 | Poly(ADP-Ribose) polymerase 1 |
| PECAM-1 | Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 |
| Pgp | P-glycoprotein |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SAA1 | Serum Amyloid A1 |
| SCSM | Single cigarette smoking machine |
| STAT3 | Signal Transducer and Activator Of Transcription-3 |
| SFN | Sulforaphane |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor β |
| TJ | Tight Junction |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TS | Tobacco smoke |
| VCAM1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens-1 |