| SVZ | subventricular zone (SVZ) |
| NSCs | neural stem cells |
| LV | lateral ventricle |
| SGZ | subgranular zone |
| DG | dentate gyrus |
| MCAO | middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| tMCAO | transient middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| pMCAO | permanent cortical middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| WT | wild type |
| DCX | doublecortin |