| BBB | Blood-brain barrier |
| CHX | Cycloheximide |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| HBSS | Hanks’ balanced salt solution |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| MTX | Mitoxantrone |
| NAC | N-Acetyl-l-cysteine |
| NR | Neutral Red |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| RA | Retinoic acid |
| TPA | 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate |