| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AMBRA1 | Autophagy and beclin 1 regulator 1 |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| CCCP | Carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CS | Citrate synthase |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| fALS | Familiar ALS |
| FF motoneuron | Fast fatigable motoneuron |
| FR motoneuron | Fast resistant motoneuron |
| FUNDC1 | FUN14 domain containing protein 1 |
| FUS | Fused in sarcoma |
| GABARAPL1 | Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-associated protein-like 1 |
| IFN | Interferon type I |
| ISG | Interferon-stimulated genes |
| IRF3 | Interferon regulatory factor 3 |
| LAP | LC3-associated phagocytosis |
| LC3 | Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B |
| LIR | LC3-interaction region |
| MARCH5 | Membrane-associated ring finger 5 ubiquitin-ligase |
| MFN1 | Mitofusin 1 |
| MFN2 | Mitofusin 2 |
| MIRO1 | Mitochondrial Rho GTPase 1 |
| mTORC1 | Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| MULAN | Mitochondrial ubiquitin-ligase activator of NF-kB |
| NBR1 | Neighbor of BRCA1 gene 1 |
| NDP52 | Nuclear dot protein 52 |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NMJ | Neuromuscular junction |
| OPTN | Optineurin |
| P2X7 | P2X purinoceptor 7 |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| PINK1 | PTEN-induced kinase 1 |
| RLPK1 | Receptor-like protein kinase 1 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| sALS | Sporadic ALS |
| SMCR8 | Smith-Magenis syndrome chromosome region candidate 8 |
| SOD1 | Superoxide dismutase 1 |
| TAX1BP1 | TAX1 binding protein |
| TBK1 | TANK-binding kinase 1 |
| TDP-43 | 43 kDa transactive response DNA binding protein |
| TFAM | Mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| TIM | Translocase of the inner membrane |
| TLR3 | Toll-like receptor 3 |
| TOM | Translocase of the outer membrane |
| ULK1 | Unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1 |
| UPS | Ubiquitin-proteasome system |
| VDAC1 | Voltage-dependent anion channel 1 |