| Glo1 | Glyoxalase 1 |
| Glo2 | Glyoxalase 2 |
| MG | Methylglyoxal |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| AGE | Advanced glycation end products |
| CEL | N-(1-carboxyethyl)lysine |
| MG-H | MG-derived hydroimidazolones |
| CedG | N2-carboxyethyl-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| MG-dG | 3-(2′-deoxyribosyl)-6,7-dihydro-6,7-dihydroxy-6/7-methylimidazo-[2,3-b]purin-9(8)one |
| PTM | Post-translational modifications |
| AKR | Aldo–keto reductase |
| ALDH | Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) |
| KO | Knock-out |
| CamKIIδ | Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent Kinase II delta |
| HSP | Heat shock proteins |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |