| T1D | type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| IFN | interferon |
| IL | interleukin |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| M1-macrophages | classically activated M1 macrophages |
| SJW | St. John’s wort |
| HPF | hyperforin |
| HYP | hypericin |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| JAK | receptor-associated Janus kinases |
| IkB | inhibitor molecules |
| IKK | protein kinase complex |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| ERK | extracellular signal-related kinase |
| JNK | c-jun N-terminal kinase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| CHOP | C/EBP homologous protein |
| DP5 | death protein 5 |
| NSAIDs | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| AMPK | adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| SOCS3 | suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 |
| DCHA-hyperforin | hyperforin dicyclohexylammonium salt |
| 5-LO | 5-lipoxygenase |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| fMLP | N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear neutrophils |
| PXR | pregnane X receptor |
| RXR | retinoid X receptor |
| HFD | high-fat-diet |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| Aβ | amyloid-β-peptide |
| AAP | amyloid precursor protein |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| ICAM | intercellular cell adhesion molecule |
| BCL-2 | B-cell lymphoma protein 2 |
| BAX | B-cell lymphoma protein 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X |
| CXCL | C‑X‑C motif chemokine ligand |
| CIITA | immune-transcriptional co-activator |
| Puma | p53-upregulated mediator of apoptosis |
| Bim | B-cell lymphoma 2 interacting mediator of cell death |
| Chop | C/EBP homologous protein |
| PDX-1 | pancreatic duodenal homeobox-1 |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| IAPP | islet amyloid polypeptide |
| FATP1 | transporter of free fatty acids |
| HYP | hypericin |
| HFHS | high-fat/high-sucrose |
| NAFLD | non-alchoholic liver fatty disease |
| pAMPK | phosphorylated adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| PKACs | protein kinase A catalytic |
| CRP | C reactive protein |
| TG | triglycerides |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| PKA | protein kinase cAMP-dependent |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |
| TRPC6 | transient receptor potential channel |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartate |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma |
| STZ-NA | streptozotocin-nicotinamide |
| AGE | advanced glycation end products |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| CYPs | cytochromes P450s |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| PTP1B | protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B |