| α-BTX | rhodamine-conjugated α-bungarotoxin |
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AMPK | 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| AP | action potential |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| AZs | active zones |
| 5Ch3 | 5α-cholestan-3-one |
| CSP | cysteine string protein |
| CTxB | cholera toxin B subunit |
| EPP | endplate potential |
| GPCRs | G-protein coupled receptors |
| 24HC | 24S-hydroxycholesterol |
| HS | hindlimb suspension |
| LXR | liver X receptor |
| MβCD | methyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| MEPP | miniature endplate potential |
| nAChR | nicotinic acetylcholine receptor |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NMJ | neuromuscular junction |
| RMP | resting membrane potential |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOD1G93A | superoxide dismutase 1 |
| SV | synaptic vesicle |
| VGLUT | vesicular glutamate transporter |