| 70S6K | S6 kinase 70 kDa |
| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| AA | ascorbic acid; AD: Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ALA | δ-aminolaevulinic acid |
| ALAD | δ-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase |
| ASD | autism spectrum disorder |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BLL | blood lead level |
| CamKII | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CaNa2EDTA | calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| CREB | cAMP response element binding protein |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| ECF | extracellular fluid |
| EECHO | environmental exposures and child health outcomes |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| GABAT1 | γ-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 |
| GAD67 | glutamic acid decarboxylase 67 kDa |
| GD | gestational day |
| GLUT1 | glucose transporter 1 |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| HPA | hypothalamic pituitary adrenal |
| IQ | intelligence quotient |
| KEAP1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein |
| LTP | long-term potentiation |
| MAG | myelin-associated glycoprotein |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| mDISC1 | mutated-in-schizophrenia 1 |
| MMP | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| NMDAR1 | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 1 |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 |
| Pb | Lead (plumbum) |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PND | postnatal day |
| PSD95 | postsynaptic density protein 95 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SVCT1 | sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 1 |
| SVCT2 | sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 1 |
| TBARS | thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |