5HT	5-hydroxytryptamine
ADSCs	Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
BBB	Blood brain barrier
BDNF	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CNS	Central nervous system
CRP	C-reactive protein
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
DA	Dopamine
DAT	Dopamine transporter
DTI	Diffusion tensor imaging
BBB	Blood-brain barrier
EAAT	Excitatory amino acid transporter
FGF-2	Fibroblast growth factor-2
fMRI	functional MRI
FSL	Flinders sensitive line
FST	Forced swimming test
GDNF	Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
GNPs	Gold nanoparticles
hiPSCs	Human iPSCs
HUC-MSCs	Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
iPSCs	Induced pluripotent stem cells
LC	Locus coeruleus
MDD	Major depressive disorder
MI	Myocardial Infarction
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
MSCs	Mesenchymal stem cells
NE	Norepinephrine
NETs	Norepinephrine transporters
NG	Neurogenesis
NGF	Nerve growth factor
NSCs	Neural stem cells
NT	3-Neurotrophin-3
PGE2	Plasma prostaglandin E2
PTSD	Post-traumatic stress disorder
SNRIs	Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
SPT	Sucrose preference test
SSRIs	Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
TLR	Toll-like receptor
TRD	Treatment-resistant depression
TST	Tail suspension test
VGF	nonacronymic