| TSPO | Translocator Protein 18 KDa |
| StAR | Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory protein |
| CYP11A1 | Cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily A member 1 |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor β |
| KD | Knockdown |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CRAC | Cholesterol Recognition Aminoacidic Consensus |
| DHEA | Dehydroepiandrosterone |
| CYP17A1 | 17α-hydroxylase/C17-20 lyase |
| 3α-HSD | 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| shRNA | Short Hairpin RNA |
| SCR | Scramble |
| AMG | Aminoglutethimide |
| OMM | Outer Mitochondrial Membrane |
| IMM | Inner Mitochondrial Membrane |
| R | Residence Time |