| AEP | asparagine endopeptidase (=legumain, δ-secretase) |
| ALP | autophagy-lysosomal pathway |
| ANT | adenine nucleotide translocator |
| αSyn | α-synuclein |
| DLB | dementia with Lewy body |
| GCI | glial cytoplasmic inclusion |
| IMM and OMM | Inner and outer mitochondrial membrane |
| MAO-A, MAO-B | type A and B monoamine oxidase |
| MPT | mitochondrial permeability transition |
| mPTP | mitochondrial permeability transition pore |
| MSA | multiple system atrophy |
| NTF | neurotrophic factor |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) cofactor-1α |
| PSP | progressive supranuclear palsy |
| TOM | translocases of the outer membrane |
| TSPO | he outer membrane translocator protein (18 kDa) |
| UPDRS | Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale |
| UPS | ubiquitin-proteasome system |
| VDAC | voltage-dependent anion channel |