| α-SYN | Alpha-synuclein |
| AMD | Age-related maculodegeneration |
| APOE | Apolipoprotein E |
| LOAD | Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease |
| DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| IU | International unit |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| MMSE | Mini Mental Status Exam |
| NGS | Next generation sequencing |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| pNA | Para-nitroaniline |
| t-PA | Tissue plasminogen activator |
| u-PA | Urokinase-type plasminogen activator |
| VTN | Vitronectin |