AD	Alzheimer’s disease
ALS	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AM	Acetoxymethyl
AxCa	Aberrant extra-large Ca2+ signal
AxD	Alexander disease
CSD	Cortical spreading depression
DS	Down syndrome
EAE	Experimental autoimmune encephalitis
ER	Endoplasmic reticulum
GAT-3	GABA transporter 3
GECI	Genetically encoded Ca2+ indicator
GFAP	Glial fibrillary acidic protein
GqPCR	Gq-protein coupled receptor
hPMCA2w/b	Human PMCA2w/b
IP3R2	Inositol-1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor type2
IP3R2KO	IP3R type2 knockout
MCAO	Middle cerebral artery occlusion
mGluR5	Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5
MSN	Medium spiny neuron
mPTP	Mitochondrial permeability transition pore
MS	Multiple sclerosis
OGD	Oxygen glucose deprivation
PID	Peri-infarct depolarization
RTT	Rett syndrome
SCI	Spinal cord injury
SE	Status epilepticus
SIC	Slow inward current
TBI	Traumatic brain injury
TSP1	Thrombospondin 1