| α-MEM | Minimum Essential Medium Eagle, Alpha Modification |
| BrdU | 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine |
| DCF | 5-(and-6)-chloromethyl-2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate, acetyl ester, CM-H2DCFDA |
| DCM | dilated cardiomyopathy |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| DHE | dihydroethidium |
| DKO | double-knockout |
| E2F | E2-promoter binding factor |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| FoxO3 | Forkhead box O3 |
| Mmp | Metalloproteinase |
| NQO | NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TFAM | Mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| TLR4 | Toll like receptor 4 |
| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine |