| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| AMPAR | AMPA receptors |
| Ara C | Arabinose C |
| BBB | Blood brain barrier |
| Ca2+ | Calcium |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DAPI | 4′-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| EAE | Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FGF-II | Fibroblast growth factor-II |
| GluR1 | AMPAR subunit |
| hgDMEM | High glucose DMEM |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| MSC CM | Mesenchymal stem cells conditioned medium |
| NeuN | Neuronal nuclei |
| NPC | Neural precursor cells |
| NG2 | Neural/glial antigen 2 |
| NMDA | N-Methyl-d-aspartic acid |
| NMDAR | NMDA receptor |
| RGC | Retinal ganglion cells |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |