| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ATG | autophagy-related proteins |
| AMPK | 5’ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| BIR | brain insulin resistance |
| IRS-1 | insulin receptor substrate-1 |
| BVR | Biliverdin reductase |
| HO | heme oxygenase |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| LAMP | lysosome-associated membrane protein |
| LC3 | microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3 |
| KO | knock-out |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCI | mild cognitive impairment |
| mTORC1 | mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| OS | oxidative stress |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| SQSTM1 | sequestosome-1 |
| 3-NT | 3-nitro-tyrosine |
| HNE | 4-hydroxy-2-nonenals |
| TLR4 | Toll like receptor 4 |