| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| ART | Assisted reproductive technology |
| CaCC | Ca2+-activated chloride channel |
| CatSper | Cation channel of sperm |
| CFTR | Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator |
| ClC3 | Chloride channel 3 |
| CNGK | Cyclic nucleotide-gated K+ channel |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| ENaC | Epithelial sodium channel |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| Hv1 | Voltage-gated proton channel |
| Kir | Inwardly rectifying K+ channel |
| KV | Voltage-gated K+ channel |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acid |
| PLA2 | Phospholipase A2 |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acid |
| SOCC | Store-operated Ca2+ channel |
| SSC | Spermatogonial stem cell |
| TRPV | Transient receptor potential vanilloid |
| VGCC | Voltage-gated calcium channel |
| VGNC/Nav | Voltage-gated sodium channel |
| VSD | Voltage sensing domains |