AD:	Alzheimer’s disease
AGE:	advanced-glycation end product
AGE–BSA:	AGE–bovine serum albumin
AGE–HSA:	AGE–human serum albumin
AGE-R:	AGE receptors
α-SMA:	α-smooth muscle actin
AMD:	aging-related macular degeneration
ARE:	antioxidant responsive element
CEL:	Nε-(carboxyethyl)lysine
CML:	Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine
CVD:	cardiovascular disease
DM:	diabetes mellitus
DN:	diabetic nephropathy
DPP4:	dipeptidyl peptidase 4
DR:	diabetic retinopathy
GIP-1:	glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptidase-1
GLO:	glyoxalase
GLP-1:	glucagon-like peptide-1
GO:	glyoxal
GOLD:	glyoxal-lysine dimer
HMGB1:	high-mobility group box-1
HUVEC:	human umbilical vein-derived endothelial cell
IFN:	interferon
IL:	interleukin
ILK:	integrin-linked kinase
ISRE:	interferon-stimulated response element
Med diet:	Mediterranean diet
MFB:	myofibroblast
MGO:	methylglyoxal
MO:	morbid obesity
MOLD:	methylglyoxal-lysine dimer
MPO:	neutrophil myeloperoxidase
MR:	Maillard reaction
NE:	neutrophil elastase
Nrf2:	nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
NRP-1:	neuropilin-1
OX:	oxidative damage
OPN:	osteopontin
OS:	oxidative stress
PD:	Parkinson’s disease
RAA:	renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
RAGE:	receptor for AGE
RCO:	reactive carbonyl compound
RNI:	reactive nitrogen intermediates
ROS:	reactive oxygen species
RPEC:	retinal pigmented epithelial cell
SAF:	skin autofluorescence
Sp1:	specificity protein 1
sRAGE:	soluble form RAGE
Th:	helper T lymphocyte
TNF-α:	tumor necrosis factor –α
Treg:	regulatory T lymphocyte
VEGF:	vascular endothelial cell growth factor
VSMC:	vascular smooth muscle cell