| ADP | phosphorylate adenosine diphosphate |
| ATP | production of adenosine triphosphate |
| DP | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| ETC | electron transfer chain |
| FADH2 | dihydroflavine-adenine dinucleotide |
| FOXOs | forkhead box transcription factor, class O |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| HSF1 | heat shock factor 1 |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| MTHFR | polymorphisms of the tetrahydrofolate methylene |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NF-kB | kB gene binding nuclear factor |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin 1 |