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. 2026 Aug 19;27(16):7401. doi: 10.3390/ijms27167401
Abbreviation Definition
Aβ Amyloid-beta
Akt Protein kinase B
AMPH Amphetamine
BBB Blood–brain barrier
BDNF Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CNS Central nervous system
CPP Conditioned place preference
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
ECM Extracellular matrix
EGFR Epidermal growth factor receptor
ERK1/2 Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2
FAK Focal adhesion kinase
GPI Glycosylphosphatidylinositol
LRP1 Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1
LRP6 Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6
LTD Long-term depression
LTP Long-term potentiation
MAPK Mitogen-activated protein kinase
METH Methamphetamine
NAcc Nucleus accumbens
NCAD N-cadherin
NMDA N-methyl-D-aspartate
PAI-1 Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
PAR1 Proteinase-activated receptor 1
PAS Plasminogen activator system
PFC Prefrontal cortex
PI3K Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
PKA Protein kinase A
PLAT Tissue-type plasminogen activator gene
PLAU Urokinase-type plasminogen activator gene
proBDNF Precursor brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Rac1 Rac family small GTPase 1
RhoA Ras homolog family member A
siRNA Small interfering RNA
Src Src proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
tPA Tissue-type plasminogen activator
TrkB Tropomyosin receptor kinase B
uPA Urokinase-type plasminogen activator
uPAR Urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor
VTA Ventral tegmental area
Wnt Wingless/Integrated