| 6-OHDA | 6-hydroxydopamine |
| AAV | adeno-associated virus/viral (vector) |
| AIDP | acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| ARAT | axon regeneration-associated transcript |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMP5 | bone morphogenetic protein 5 |
| CAF(s) | cancer-associated fibroblast(s) |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate |
| CB2 | cannabinoid receptor 2 |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CIDP | chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy |
| CMT | Charcot–Marie–Tooth Disease |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CNTF | ciliary neurotrophic factor |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CSF1 | colony-stimulating factor 1 |
| CSPG | chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan |
| DFT1 | Devil Facial Tumor 1 |
| DFT2 | Devil Facial Tumor 2 |
| DFTD | Devil facial tumor disease |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| EAE | experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ESC(s) | embryonic stem cell(s) |
| EV | extracellular vesicles |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| FOXM1 | Forkhead box M1 |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GBS | Guillain–Barré syndrome |
| GDNF | glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| HDAC | histone deacetylases |
| HIF1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HNPP | hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies |
| HSC(s) | hematopoietic stem cell(s) |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| IGFBP(s) | insulin-like growth factor binding protein(s) |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| iPSC(s) | induced pluripotent stem cell(s) |
| LFA-3 | lymphocyte function-associated antigen 3 |
| lncARAT | lncRNA axon regeneration-associated transcript |
| lncRNA | long non-coding RNA |
| LRP1 | low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 |
| LRP4 | low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 |
| mAChR | muscarinic acetylcholine receptor |
| MAG | myelin-associated glycoprotein |
| MALAT1 | metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| MFG-E8 | milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 |
| MGUS | monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MPZ | myelin protein zero |
| MSC(s) | mesenchymal stem cell(s) |
| MWCNT | multi-walled carbon nanotube |
| NCAM | neural cell adhesion molecule |
| NF1 | neurofibromatosis type 1 |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NGFR | nerve growth factor receptor |
| NK1 | neurokinin 1 |
| NLR(s) | NOD-like receptor(s) |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartic acid |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NOD | nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| NRG1 | neuregulin-1 |
| NRF2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NSC(s) | neural stem cell(s) |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| NT | neurotrophin |
| OPC(s) | oligodendrocyte progenitor cell(s) |
| P0 | myelin protein 0 |
| P2 | myelin protein 2 |
| PAK | p21-activated kinase |
| PLGA | high-molecular-weight copolymer of lactic and glycolic acid |
| PLLA | poly-L-lactic acid |
| PMP22 | peripheral myelin protein 22 |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| POU6F1 | POU domain class 6 Homeobox 1 |
| PST | polysialyltransferase |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog (pathway) |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SC(s) | Schwann cell(s) |
| SCF | stem cell factor |
| SCLC | small cell lung cancer |
| SCP(s) | Schwann cell precursor(s) |
| SDF1 | stromal cell-derived factor 1 |
| shRNA | small hairpin inhibitory RNA |
| SOCS-2 | suppressor of cytokine signaling |
| SOD1 | superoxide dismutase |
| SP | substance P |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophage |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| TLR(s) | Toll-like receptor(s) |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TREM2 | triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 |
| TrkB | tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| TRPM7 | transient receptor potential melastatin M7 |
| TRPV1 | transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 |
| TRPV4 | transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VZV | varicella zoster virus |