| rTMS | repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| TrkB | tropomyosin-related kinase B |
| MCAO | middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| DCX | doublecortin |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| NSC | neural stem cell |
| MNSS | modified neurological severity score |
| SGZ | subgranular zone |
| SVZ | subventricular zone |
| DG | dentate gyrus |
| iTBS | intermittent theta burst stimulation |
| LTP | long-term potentiation |
| LTD | long-term depression |
| RMT | resting motor threshold |
| MEP | motor evoked potentials |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| TBST | Tris-buffered saline with Tween 20 |
| CREB | cAMP responsive element-binding protein |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |