| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
| Akt | Protein kinase B (PKB) |
| Aβ | β-Amyloid |
| BBB | Blood brain barrier |
| COX IV | Cytochrome c oxidase |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| eHSP | Extracellular heat shock proteins |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| GGA | Geranylgeranylacetone |
| GRP | Glucose-responsive proteins |
| GSIS | Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion |
| GSK-3 | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 |
| HSC | Heat shock cognate |
| HSFs | Heat shock factors |
| HSR | Heat shock response |
| IAPP | Islet amyloid polypeptide |
| iHSP | Intracellular heat shock proteins |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LRP1 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related peptide 1 |
| NBD | Nucleotide binding domain |
| NK | Natural killer |
| pTau | Hyperphosphorylated Tau |
| sHSP | Small HSPs |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |