| ADEVs | astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles |
| AIS | acute ischemic stroke |
| AQP4 | aquaporin-4 |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| C | control |
| cat. no. | catalog number |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CT | computed tomography |
| d | standardized difference |
| e.g., | for example |
| EVs | extracellular vesicles |
| GDNF | glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GLAST | glutamate aspartate transporter |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| IS | ischemic stroke |
| IVT | intravenous thrombolysis |
| kDa | kilodaltons |
| mRS | modified Rankin Scale |
| MW | molecular weight |
| NIHSS | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale |
| Nm | nanometers |
| Ns | not significant |
| OAPs | orthogonal arrays of particles |
| PAGE | polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| RAs | reactive astrocytes |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SE | scanning electron microscopy |
| TE | transmission electron microscopy |
| TEVs | total extracellular vesicles |
| t-PA | tissue Plasminogen Activator |