| 4HT | 4-hydroxy-tempo |
| ARE | Antioxidant responsive element |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| bFGF | basic Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| CTR | Control |
| COX1 | Complex IV core protein |
| Curc | Curcumin |
| CuZn SOD | Copper and zinc Superoxide Dismutases |
| CV | Crystal violet |
| DMF | Dimethyl-fumarate |
| DMSO | Dimethylsulfoxide |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase 1 |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| MBP | Myelin basic protein |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
| mMP | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| MnSOD | Manganese Superoxide Dismutase |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethyl thiazol-2-y1)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| NFR2 | Nuclear factor-erythroid 2 (NF-E2)-related factor |
| OL | Oligodendrocyte |
| OP | Oligodendrocytes progenitor |
| PDGF-AA | Platelet-derived growth factor-AA |
| PGC1a | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| Pio | Pioglitazone |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PPRE | PPAR-γ Response Element |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| Rot | Rotenone |
| RT | Room temperature |
| RXR | Retinoic x Receptor |
| TFAM | Mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| TMRE | Tetramethyl rhodamine ethyl ester |
| TNF-a | Tumor necrosis factor |
| UCP2 | Uncoupling protein 2 |
| WB | Western blot |
| ZnPPIX | HO-1 inhibitor Zn protoporphyrin IX |