| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| Arc | Activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein |
| Bcl2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BrdU | 5-Bromo-2’-deoxyuridine |
| CA | Cornu Ammonis |
| CD45 | Lymphocyte common antigen |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DCX | Doublecortin |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| FGF-2 | Fibroblast growth factor 2 |
| FTL | First transition latency |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| GDNF | Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| 5-HT2C | Serotonergic receptor subtype |
| Iba1 | Ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 |
| IGF1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| MT1, MT2 | Melatonergic receptor subtypes |
| MWM | Morris Water Maze |
| NCAM | Neural cell adhesion molecule |
| NEUROD1 | Neurogenic differentiation factor 1 |
| PSA-NCAM | Polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecule |
| S.E.M. | Standard error of mean |
| STL | Second transition latency |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |