| 1O2 | singlet oxygen |
| 3-OHM | 3-hydroxymelatonin |
| 4-HNE | trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal |
| AAAD | aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase |
| AANAT | aralkylamine N-acetyltransferase |
| AFMK | N1-acetyl-N2-formyl-5-methoxykynuramine |
| AMK | N1-acetyl-5-methoxykynuramine |
| ASMT | acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase |
| CAT | catalase |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| DBP | vitamin D-binding protein |
| DCF | 2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein |
| DCFH | 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescin |
| DCFH-DA | 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescin diacetate |
| ERKs | signal-regulated kinases |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSSG | glutathione disulfide |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IP | intraperitoneal injection |
| IR | ionizing radiation |
| LET | linear energy transfer |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor-erythroid-2-related factor 2 |
| O2•− | superoxide anion radical |
| OH• | hydroxyl radical |
| ONOO- | peroxynitrite |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PLP | pyridoxal phosphate |
| PO | oral administration |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RXR | retinoid-X receptor |
| SAM | S-adenosyl methionine |
| SC | subcutaneous injection |
| SCN | suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TAC | total antioxidant capacity |
| TPH | tryptophan hydroxylase |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |