| Chk1 | Checkpoint kinase 1 |
| Chk2 | Checkpoint kinase 2 |
| CP | Cortical perfusion |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| DNA-SCARS | DNA segments with chromatin alterations reinforcing senescence |
| I/R | Ischemia–reperfusion |
| LB1 | Lamin B1 |
| NFR | Nuclear fast red |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| SA-β-gal | Senescence-associated β-galactosidase |
| SASP | Senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| tMCAO | Transient middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| TTC | 2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride |