| hESCs | human embryonic stem cells |
| hiPSC | human induced pluripotent stem cells |
| NSCs | neural stem cells |
| OPCs | oligodendrocyte progenitor cells |
| Im. OL | immature oligodendrocytes |
| OL | Oligodendrocytes |
| EZH1 | Enhancer Of Zeste 1 Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 Subunit |
| EZH2 | Enhancer Of Zeste 2 Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 Subunit |
| CREBBP | cAMP response element binding protein |
| EP300 | E1A binding protein P300 |
| EED | Embryonic Ectoderm Development |
| SUV39H1 | Suppressor Of Variegation 3-9 Homolog 1 |
| SUV39H2 | Suppressor Of Variegation 3-9 Homolog 2 |
| EHMT2 | Euchromatic Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase 2 |
| RA | retinoic acid |
| SAG | smoothened agonist |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| NT3 | neurotrophin 3 |
| HAT | histone acetyltransferase |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| HMT | histone methyl transferase |
| H3ac | histone 3 acetylation |
| H3K9ac | histone 3 lysine 9 acetylation |
| H3K9me3 | histone 3 lysine 9 trimethylation |
| H3K27me3 | histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |