AD	Alzheimer’s disease
ADSCs	adipose-derived stem cells
ASCs	adult stem cells
BDNF	brain-derived neurotrophic factor
BME	β-mercaptoethanol
bFGF	basic fibroblastic growth factor
C1	CultureOne
Ca2+	calcium
CGRP	calcitonin gene-related peptide
CNS	central nervous system
CNTF	ciliary neurotrophic factor
CM	conditioned medium
EGF	epidermal growth factor
ESCs	embryonic stem cells
EVs	extracellular vesicles
FGF-2	fibroblast growth factor 2
GDNF	glial-derived neurotrophic factor
hADSCs	human ADSCs
HGF	hepatic growth factor
HPL	human platelet lysate
hPSCs	human pluripotent stem cells
IBMX	3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine
iNSCs	induced neural stem cell-like cells
iPSCs	induced pluripotent stem cells
LC	L-carnitine
mRNA	messenger RNA
MSCs	mesenchymal stem cells
NGF	nerve growth factor
NICD	Notch intracellular domain
NSCs	neural stem cells
NT-3	neurotrophin-3
NTN	neurturin
OCD	obsessive-compulsive disorder
PBM	photobiomodulation
PD	Parkinson’s disease
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
PKA	protein kinase A
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RA	retinoic acid
RARs	RA receptors
RNA	ribonucleic acid
SCI	spinal cord injury
scRNA-seq	single-cell RNA sequencing
SSRIs	selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
SVF	stromal vascular fraction
SVZ	subventricular zone
TGF-β	transforming growth factor beta
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
VPA	Valproic Acid
Wnt	Wingless-related integration site