| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| AcOH | Acetic acid |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| BCSFB | Blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier |
| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| CE | Complexation efficiency |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CoG | Center of gravity |
| CP | Choroid plexus |
| CS | Chitosan |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CTR | Negative control |
| CTR+ | Positive control |
| CV | Coefficients of variation |
| DMEM-F12 | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium/Nutrient Mixture F-12 |
| DNPZ | Donepezil |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| HIBCPP | Immortalized human epithelial CP cells |
| KRB | Krebs–Ringer buffer |
| LLOQ | Limit of quantification |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| MESOR | Midline estimating statistic of rhythm |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| MW | Molecular weight |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| qPCR | Quantitative real-time PCR |
| RE | Relative error |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| SLC | Solute carrier |
| TPP | Tripolyphosphate |