| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ANGII | Angiotensin II |
| APOE | Apolipoprotein E |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| CVD | Cardiovascular diseases |
| FOXO3A | Forkhead box O3 |
| GABA | Gamma-Aminobutyric acid |
| GSK3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| HIF1alpha | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| HT | Hypertension |
| KO | Knock-out |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| MnSOD | Manganese superoxide dismutase |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| mtROS | Mitochondrial ROS |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| NAD+ | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NFkB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NLRP3 | NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 |
| NMNAT3 | Nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyl transferase 3 |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NSC | Neural stem cells |
| OPA1 | Optic atrophy 1 |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SIRTs | Sirtuins |
| SIRT3 | Sirtuin 3 |
| SNc | Substantia nigra pars compacta |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TAC | Transverse aortic constriction |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor β |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |