| SCI | Spinal cord injury |
| OPCs | Oligodendrocyte progenitor/precursor cells |
| CSPGs | Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans |
| NG2/CSPG4 | Neuron-glial antigen 2/chondroitin sulphate proteoglycan 4 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| HSPGs | Heparan sulfate proteoglycans |