| 4E-BP1 | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 |
| A20 | zinc finger protein A20 |
| AKT | Ak strain transforming |
| APC | adenomatous polyposis coli |
| AR | average requirement |
| AscH− | ascorbate |
| ATP7A | ATPase copper transporter 7A |
| ATOX1 | antioxidant-1 |
| Braf | rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma isoform B |
| CaM | calmodulin |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CNX | calnexin |
| Cr | correlation |
| CRC | colorectal carcinoma |
| CRT | calreticulin |
| CytC | cytochrome c |
| DMT-1 | divalent metal transporter 1 |
| DNA-pol | DNA polymerase |
| EAR | estimated average requirement |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| Erp72 | endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 72 |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HIF-lα | hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| IκB | NF-κB inhibitor |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IP3 | inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate |
| IP3R | inositol trisphosphate receptor |
| K-Ras | Kirsten rat sarcoma |
| LOX | lysyl oxidase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MAPKK | mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase |
| MD | Menkes disease |
| MEK | MAPK/ERK kinase |
| MEMO1 | mediator of cell motility 1 |
| mTORC1 | mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| MURR1 | mouse U2af1-rs1 region 1 |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydride |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| OR | odds ratio |
| OS | overall survival |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PRI | population reference intake |
| ppm | parts per million |
| Q | coenzyme Q |
| Qt | quantitative comparison of levels between groups |
| Raf | rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma |
| Ras | rat sarcoma virus |
| RDA | recommended daily allowance |
| RNR | ribonucleotide reductase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RR | relative risk |
| Sec | selenocysteine |
| SECIS | Sec insertion sequence |
| Sep15 | selenoprotein of 15-kDa |
| SERCA | sarco/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SPARC | secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine |
| TR1 | thioredoxin reductase 1 |
| UL | tolerable upper intake level |
| ULK | Unc-51-like autophagy activating kinase |
| Wnt | wingless/int-1 |
| XIAP | X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis |