AchE	Acetylcholine esterase
AD	Alzheimer’s Disease
BDNF	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CREB	Cyclic adenosine 3,5-monophosphate responsive element binding protein
DG	Dentate gyrus
GAP43	Growth associated protein 43
GC	Granule cell
GSK3β	Glycogen synthase kinase 3β
LDH	Lactate dehydrogenase
MAP2	Microtubule associated protein 2
MAP	Mitogen activated protein kinase
NFT	Neurofibrillary tangles
NGF	Nerve growth hormone
NICD	Notch Intracellular domain
NSC	Neural stem cell
NT	Neurotrophin
OB	Olfactory bulb
Ptch	Patched
RTK	Receptor tyrosine kinase
Shh	Sonic hedgehog
Smo	Smoothened
SVZ	Sub-Ventricular zone
Trk	Tropomyosin-related kinase
TCM	Traditional Chinese medicine