| Aβ | amyloid-β |
| AB10-P | AB10 antibody-stained plaque |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADL | activity of daily living |
| ANOVA | analysis of variant |
| AICD | APP intracellular domain |
| APP | amyloid precursor protein |
| sAPPα | soluble APPα |
| APP/PS1 | APPswe/PS1ΔE9 |
| BrdU | 5-bromo-2’-deoxyuridine |
| CTF | C-terminal fragment |
| DCX | doublecortin |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| HE | erinacine |
| Iba-1 | ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule-1 |
| IDE | insulin degrading enzyme |
| MWM | Morris water maze |
| NEP | neprilysin |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| SGZ | subgranular zone |
| TCM | traditional Chinese medicine |
| ThS | thipflavin S |
| ThS-P | ThS stained plaque |
| WT | wild type |