| ATP | adenosine 5′-triphosphate | 
| CNS | central nervous system | 
| AD | Alzheimer's disease | 
| PD | Parkinson's disease | 
| ADP | adenosine diphosphate | 
| P2X7R | P2X7 receptor | 
| Panx1 | pannexin 1 | 
| α-Syn | α-Synuclein | 
| HSP27 | heat shock protein 27 | 
| SAPK/JNK | stress-activated protein kinases/Jun amino-terminal kinases | 
| MMP | mitochondrial membrane potential | 
| mtROS | mitochondrial reactive oxygen species | 
| ROS | reactive oxygen species | 
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase | 
| ULK1 | UNC-51-like kinase 1 | 
| LC3-II | microtubule-associated protein 1A light chain 3 II | 
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation | 
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns | 
| MAMs | mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes | 
| Panx-1 | pannexin-1 | 
| OMM | outer mitochondria membrane | 
| PTP | permeability transition pore |