| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BBB | Blood-brain barrier |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COX2 | Cyclooxygenases 2 |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| DSBs | DNA double-strand breaks |
| DAMP | Damage-associated molecular pattern |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ETC | Electron transport chain |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| H2O | Water molecules |
| HMGB1 | High-mobility group box 1 |
| IKB | Inhibitory protein |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IR | Ionizing radiation |
| KLF6 | Kruppel like factor 6 |
| 5-LPO | 5-lypoxygenase |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| NADH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 |
| O2− | Superoxide anion |
| PGH2 | Prostaglandin H 2 |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SASP | Senescence associated secretion phenotype |
| SA-β-Gal | Senescence-associated-β-galactosidase |
| SIPS | Stress-induced premature senescence |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |