| Cd | Cadmium |
| Pb | Lead |
| Hg | Mercury |
| 17β-HSD | 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| AMH | Anti-Mullerian hormone |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CL | Corpus luteum |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 |
| FSH | Follicular stimulating hormone |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| IGF-I | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PGF2-α | Prostaglandin F2-alpha |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RWPE1, PWR1E | Non-malignant prostate epithelial cells |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TAS | Total antioxidant status |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| WHO | World Health Organization |