AD3	A PEG conjugate of Lipoic acid with Tempol
BDNF	brain-derived neurotrophic factor
b-FGF	Basic fibroblast growth factor
CCL2	chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2
CVI	cerebrovascular insult
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunoassays
ERK	extracellular signal-regulated kinase
GDNF	glial cell derived neurotrophic factor
IHC	Immunohistochemistry
IL-6	interleukin-6
MAPK	mitogen activated protein kinase
MCAO	Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
MSC	mesenchymal stem cells
NGF	nerve growth factor
NT-3	neurotrophin-3
OGD	oxygen and glucose deprivation
OGD-R	oxygen glucose deprivation followed by reoxygenation
TGF-β1	Transforming growth factor beta 1
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor