| NPs | neonicotinoid pesticides |
| DDT | dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| nAchR | nicotinic acetylcholine receptor |
| CYP | cytochrome P |
| ADI | acceptable daily intake |
| ARfD | acute reference dose |
| ED | endocrine disruptor |
| PCBs | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| NOAEL | no-observed-adverse-effect level |
| AOPP | advanced oxidation protein product |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| BAX | BCL2-associated X protein |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CAT | catalase |
| Cyp11a1 | cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily A member 1 |
| Cyp17a1 | cytochrome P450 family 17 subfamily A |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GPx4 | glutathione peroxidase 4 |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GST | glutathione S-transferase |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl CoA synthase |
| HSD17b3 | 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 |
| LDH-x | lactate dehydrogenase-x |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LPO | lipid peroxidation |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NR5A1 | nuclear receptor family 5 group A member 1 |
| nAChRα4 | nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α4 |
| nAChRα7 | nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 |
| OGG1 | 8-oxoguanine glycosylase |
| PBR | peripheral benzodiazepine receptor |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| P450scc | cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme |
| P45017a | cytochrome P450 family 17 subfamily A |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SDH | sorbitol dehydrogenase |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SR-B1 | scavenger receptor class B member 1 |
| StAR | steroidogenic acute regulatory protein |
| TAS | total antioxidant status |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| Top2a | DNA topoisomerase II alpha |
| TOS | total oxidant status |
| TTH | total thiol level |
| γ-GT | γ-glutamyltranspeptidase |
| 3β-HSD | 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| 17β-HSD | 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| AOPP | advanced oxidation protein product |
| vitamin E | α-tocopherol |
| vitamin C | ascorbic acid |