| LS | Leigh syndrome |
| MD | Mitochondrial disorder |
| iPSCs | Induced pluripotent stem cells |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| NSCs | Neural stem cells |
| OXPHOS | Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation system |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| FCCP | Carbonyl cyanide p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone |
| RC | Respiratory chain |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MELAS | Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| ETC | Electron transfer chain |
| rRNA | Ribosomal ribonucleic acid |
| tRNA | Transfer RNA |
| CS | Citrate synthase |
| ∆Ψmit | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| AP | Action potential |
| FRU | Fluorescence relative units |