| 4E-BP1 | Translation initiation factor 4e binding protein |
| 4E-BP2 | 4E- protein phosphatase 2 |
| Akt | Protein Kinase B |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| CDK4 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 |
| DEPTOR | DEP domain-containing mTOR interacting protein |
| DISC1 | Disrupted-in-Schizophrenia 1 |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| eIF-4e | Eukaryotic translation initiaton 4e |
| Erk | Extracellular signal related kinase |
| ESC | Embryonic stem cells |
| FOXO | Forkhead box class O |
| Gsk-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| MDM2 | Mouse double minute 2 homolog |
| MLST8 | mTOR associated protein LST8 |
| mSin1 | Mammalian stress-activated protein kinase-interacting protein |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| mTORC1 | mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| mTORC2 | mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| NSC | Neural stem cell |
| OB | Olfactory bulb |
| P21Cip1/WAF-1 | Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 1 |
| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PDK1 | Phosphoinosidite-dependent kinase 1 |
| PH PI3K |
Pleckstrin homology Phosphoinositide 3 kinase |
| Pras40 | Proline-rich AKT substrate |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| Raptor | Regulatory-associated protein of mTOR |
| RGC | Radial glial cell |
| Rheb | Ras homolog enriched in brain |
| Rictor | Rapamycin-insensitive companion of mTOR |
| RMS | Rostral migratory stream |
| S6k1 | S6 Kinase 1 |
| SVZ | Sub ventricular zone |
| TAC | Transit amplifying cell |
| Tbr2 | T-box brain protein 2 |
| TS | Tuberous sclerosis |
| TSC1 | Tuberous sclerosis complex 1 |
| TSC2 | Tuberous sclerosis complex 2 |
| UTX | Ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat, X chromosome |
| VZ | Ventricular zone |
| Ypk1 | Yeast serine/threonine protein kinase 1 |