| NPC | Niemann Pick disease Type C |
| CD | Cyclodextrin |
| G2-β-CD | 6-O-α-Maltosyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| HP-β-CD | 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| 2D-1H-NMR | 2-Dimensional proton nuclear magnetic resonance |
| FC | Free cholesterol |
| EC | Esterified cholesterol |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| CHO cell | Chinese hamster ovarian cell |
| MW | Molecular weight |
| D2O | Deuterium oxide |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| WT | Wild type |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| H&E stain | Hematoxylin & eosin stain |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling |
| IU/L | International unit per liter |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| D.S. | Degree of substitution |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |