| α-MEM | MEM alpha |
| Bax | Bcl-2-associated protein x |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| Ca2+ | Calcium |
| CCCP | Carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone |
| DAPI | 4’,6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole, dihydrochloride |
| DR | Diabetic retinopathy |
| DRP1 | Dynamin-related protein 1 |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERG | Electroretinography |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FIS1 | Mitochondrial fission 1 |
| GCL | Ganglion cell layer |
| HBP | Hexosamine biosynthesis pathway |
| INL | Inner nuclear layer |
| IPL | Inner plexiform layer |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| MFN1 | Mitofusin-1 |
| MMP | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| mPTP | Mitochondrial permeability transition pore |
| mtROS | Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species |
| NFAT | Nuclear factor of activated T cells |
| NFL | Nerve fiber layer |
| OGA | O-GlcNAcase |
| OGT | O-linked N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase |
| ONL | Outer nuclear layer |
| OPA | Optic atrophy 1 |
| OPL | Outer plexiform layer |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PBST | PBS containing 0.1% Tween-20 |
| PRL | Photoreceptor layer |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| TBST | Tris-buffered saline containing 0.1% Tween-20 |
| TMRE | Tetramethylrhodamine, ethyl ester |
| T-MSC | Tacrolimus-pretreated MSC injection group |
| UCB-MSCs | Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |