| PTM | post-translational modification |
| 2D | two-dimensional |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene difluoride |
| SERPA | serological proteome analysis |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| TBS | Tris buffered saline |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| IEF | isoelectric focusing |
| CCB | colloidal Coomassie |
| AcK | acetylated lysine |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| LDS | Lithium dodecyl sulfate |
| 2DE | 2D gel electrophoresis |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |