| ADHD | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| ASD | Autism spectrum disorder |
| CC | Coiled-coil domain |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CR | Cysteine rich domain |
| DMD | Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
| EF/ZZ | Helix-loop-helix |
| GABAA | γ-Aminobutyric acid type A |
| ISH | In situ hybridisation |
| IVC | Individually ventilated cages |
| mdx52 | C57BL/6J mice lacking Dp427 and Dp140 isoform |
| mdx5cv | C57BL/6J mice lacking Dp427 isoform |
| NT | N-terminus |
| OCD | Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| Ubc | Ubiquitin C |
| UTR | Untranslated region |
| WES | Western Blot capillary |
| WW | Double tryptophan |
| ZZ | Zinc-finger |