Ganglioside nomenclature is in accordance with IUPAC-IUBB recommendations [58]
αS	alpha-synuclein
Akt	RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase
BBB	Blood–brain barrier
BSA	bovine serum albumin
BDNF	brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CGN	cerebellar granule neurons
CMF-PBS	calcium magnesium free-PBS
CNS	central nervous system
CTRL	control
DA	dopamine
DAPI	4′,5-diamina-2-phenylindole
DAT	DA transporter
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagles’ medium
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
FBS	fetal bovine serum
FCS	fetal calf serum
GDNF	glial-derived neurotrophic factor
GM1	II3Neu5Ac-Gg4Cer, β-Gal-(1-3)-β-GalNAc-(1-4)-[α-Neu5Ac-(2-3)]-β-Gal-(1-4)-β-Glc-Cer
GM1-OS	GM1-oligosaccharide, II3Neu5Ac-Gg4, β-Gal-(1-3)-β-GalNAc-(1-4)-[α-Neu5Ac-(2-3)]-β-Gal-(1-4)-Glc
GSK-3β	glycogen synthase kinase-3β
HBSS	Hanks’ balanced salt solution
HPR	horseradish peroxidase
IHC	immunohistochemistry
IL-6	interleukin 6
IP	Protease inhibitor cocktail
LDH	lactate dehydrogenase
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MPTP	1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine hydrocholoride
MPP+	1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium
mTORs	mammalian target of rapamycin
MTT	3-(4,5,-dimethylthiazole-2yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
Na3VO4	sodium orthovanadate
O2•-	superoxide
p-AKT	phospho-AKT
p-GSK-3β	phospho-GSK-3β
p-mTOR	phospho-mTOR
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
PFA	paraformaldehyde
PMSF	phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride
PD	Parkinson’s disease
P/S	penicillin and streptomycin
PVDF	polyvinylidene difluoride
ROS	reactive oxygen species
RRID	research resource identifier
SDS	sodium dodecyl sulfate
SEM	standard error of the mean
Ser	Serine residue
SNpc	substantia nigra pars compacta
TH	tyrosine hydroxylase
TrkA	neurotrophin tyrosin kinase receptor
WB	western blot