| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| AMPK | AMP-dependent protein kinase |
| ATG | Autophagy-related protein |
| BafA1 | Bafilomycin A1 |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase |
| HEK-293 | Human embryonic kidney-293 |
| LC3B | Light-chain-3 B subunit |
| MJD | Machado-Joseph disease |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| SCA | Spinocerebellar ataxia |
| WT | Wild type |