| AKR | Aldo-keto reductases |
| ALDH | Aldehyde dehydrogenase |
| AR | Aldose reductase |
| 3-DG | 3-Deoxyglucosone |
| DPN | Diabetic peripheral neuropathy |
| DRG | Dorsal root ganglion |
| GDNF | Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| 4HNE | 6-Hydroxy-2-nonenal |
| IKARS1 | Immortalized knockout aldose reductase Schwann cells 1 |
| IMS32 | Immortalized mouse Schwann cells 32 |
| IWARS1 | Immortalized wild-type aldose reductase Schwann cells 1 |
| KHK | Ketohexokinase |
| MG | Methylglyoxal |
| NADPH | Reduced nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| p75NTR | p75 low-affinity neurotrophin receptor |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| SDH | Sorbitol dehydrogenase |