| ABR | Auditory Brainstem Response |
| CN | Cochlear Nucleus |
| HC | Hair Cell |
| IC | Inferior Colliculus |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomics |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| MiRNA | MicroRNA |
| NIHL | Noise-induced Hearing Loss |
| PFN2 | Profilin2 |
| PTS | Permanent Threshold Shift |
| SAPK/JNK | Stress-Activated Protein Kinase/c-Jun NH(2)-terminal Kinase |
| SNHL | Sensorineural Hearing Loss |
| SOC | Superior Olivary Complex |
| SPL | Sound Pressure Level |
| TTS | Temporary Threshold Shift |
| TGF- β | transforming growth factor-beta |
| VCN | Ventral Cochlear Nucleus |