| ChABC | Chondroitinase ABC |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DOAJ | Directory of open access journals |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FCS | Fetal calf serum |
| GDNF | Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor |
| LD | linear dichroism |
| MDPI | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| NGF | Nerve Growth Factor |
| PBS | Phosphate Buffered Saline |
| Pen/Strep | Penicillin/ Streptomycin 1:1 |
| PGP 9.5 | Protein gene product 9.5 |
| PLL | Poly-l-Lysine |
| SC | Schwann cell |
| S100 | Ca-binding Protein |
| TLA | Three letter acronym |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |