| Bax | Bcl-2-associated X protein |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSS | glutathione synthetase |
| GCLC | glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit |
| 4-HNE | 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal |
| HO-1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| NAS | N-acetyl serotonin |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H quinine oxidoreductase-1 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| Trp | L-tryptophan |
| ZO | Zonula occluden |