| 3-MST | 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase |
| aNSC | adult neuronal stem cells |
| Aro | aromatase |
| BrdU | bromodeoxyuridine |
| BZ | basal zone |
| CBS | cystathionine β-synthase |
| CNN | constitutive neurogenic niche |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSE | cystathionine γ-lyase |
| cyp19a1a | CYP19A1 cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1 |
| cyp19a1b | cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1b |
| DMZ | dorsal matrix zone |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DZ | dorsal zone |
| EDC | eurydendroid cells |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GFAP | glial fibrillar acidic protein |
| Gll | ganglionic layer |
| Gr em | granular eminences |
| Grl | granular layer |
| GS | glutamine synthetase |
| H2S | hydrogen sulfide |
| H2S2 | hydrogen persulfide |
| H2S3 | hydrogen trisulfide |
| IHC | immunohistochemical labeling |
| KATP | adenosine triphosphate-sensitive K+ channel |
| LTP | long-term potentiation |
| LZ | lateral zone |
| Ml | molecular layer |
| MMP | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| MRNA | matrix ribonucleic acid |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NE | neuroepithelial |
| Nes | nestin |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NPC | neuronal progenitor cells |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NSC | neuronal stem cells |
| OD | optical density |
| PC | Purkinje cells |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PVZ | periventricular zone |
| Q-PCR | quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RGC | radial glia cells |
| RNN | reactive neurogenic niche |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| rvSUR1 | terminal of rat vascular SUR1 subunit of KATP channels |
| SC | stem cell |
| Sox2 | SRY (sex-determining region Y)-box 2 |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TRPA1 | transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 |
| UOD | units of optical density |