| CORT | Corticosterone |
| CSR | Chronic stress response |
| DEX | Dexamethasone |
| FOXO-1 | Forkhead box protein O1 |
| GCs | Glucocorticoids |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis |
| HSD11B1 | 11β–hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |
| 1,25–D3-MARRS | 1,25D3–membrane associated, rapid response steroid–binding |