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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 22.
Published in final edited form as: Birth Defects Res. 2017 Dec 1;109(20):1680–1710. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1180

Table 1:

Abbreviations. Bold terms indicate NCBI human gene symbols (common aliases in parentheses) for key proteins or signaling molecules that are included in the blood-brain barrier development biowiring diagram shown in Figure 4. Plain text abbreviations that do not occur in Figure 4 reflect usage by the original author of the cited text, with standard human gene symbols (NCBI) provided in parentheses.

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Abbreviation Name Abbreviation Name Abbreviation Name
ABC ATP-binding cassette transporters FGF2 (BFGF) fibroblast growth factor 2 PECAM1 platelet and endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1
ABCBl (MDRl, P-gly) ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 1 (P-glycoprotein) FLT1 (VEGFR1) fms related tyrosine kinase 1 (VEGF receptor 1) PLVAP1 (PV-1) plasmalemma vesicle associated protein
ADGRA2 (GPR124) adhesion G protein-coupled receptor A2 FLT4 (VEGFR3) fms related tyrosine kinase 4 (VEGF receptor 3) PNVP perineural vascular plexus
AGE advanced glycation endproducts FOXC2 forkhead box C2 PTCH1 patch
AHR aryl hydrocarbon receptor FZD4 frizzled4 R&D research and development
ALCAM activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule GD GD followed by a number indicates human gestational day RA retinoic acid
ALDH1A1 (RALDH1) aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member A1 GDNF glial cell line-derived neurotropic factor RAGE AGE receptor
ALDH1L1 aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member L1 GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein RARB retinoic acid receptor beta
ALK5 TGFB receptor 1 GFRA1 GDNF family receptor alpha 1 RBI rostral blood island
ANG1 (Angpt1) angiopoietin 1 GLAST (SLC1A3) solute carrier family 1 member 3 RC2 (Nes) nestin (mouse)
ANG2 (Angpt2) angiopoietin 2 GSTP1 glutathione S-transferase pi 1 RECK reversion inducing cysteine rich protein with kazal motifs
AO adverse outcome HCI high content imaging RELN reelin
AOP adverse outcome pathway HES1 hes family bHLH transcription factor 1 SELE selectin
ASCL1 achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1 HMGB1 high mobility group box 1 SEMA3A semaphorin 3A
ASD autism spectrum disorder HTS high throughput screening Shh sonic hedgehog
BBB blood-brain barrier HUVEC human umbilical vein endothelial cell SLC29A1 (ENT1) solute carrier family 29 member 1
BCRP (ABCG2) ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 2 ICAM1 intercellular adhesion molecule 1 SLC2A1 (GLUT1) solute carrier family 2 member 1
BLBP (FABP7) fatty acid binding protein 7 IL10 interleukin 10 SLC3A2 solute carrier family 3 member 2
BMP bone morphogenetic protein IL1B interleukin 1 beta SLC7A5 (LAT1) solute carrier family 7 member 5
CCL2 C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 IL34 interleukin 34 SLIT2 slit guidance ligand 2
CCL20 C-C motif chemokine ligand 20 IL4 interleukin 4 α-SMA smooth muscle alpha actin (antibody)
CD11b (ITGAM) integrin subunit alpha M IL6 interleukin 6 SMAD2/3 SMAD family member 2/3
CD11c (ITGAX) integrin subunit alpha X KDR (VEGFR2) kinase insert domain receptor (VEGF receptor 2) SMAD2/3 SMAD family member 2/3
CD45 (PTPRC) protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type C KE key event SMO smoothened
CDH1 cadherin 1 LEF1 lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1 T3 triiodothyronine
CDH2 cadherin LGALS3 galectin 3 T4 thyroxine
CDH5 (VE-cadherin) cadherin 5 LRP5 Lipoprotein receptor-related protein TCDD 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin
CLDN3 claudin 3 MIE molecular initiating event TEER transendothelial electrical resistance
CLDN5 claudin 5 MMP2/9 matrix metallopeptidase 2/9 TEK (TIE2) TEK receptor tyrosine kinase
CNS central nervous system NDP norrin TGFB1 transforming growth factor beta 1
CNTF ciliary neurotrophic factor NEUROG1 neurogenin 1 TGFBR2 TGFB receptor 2
CSF1 colony stimulating factor 1 NEUROG2 neurogenin 2 THR thyroid hormone receptor
CSF1-R colony stimulating factor 1 receptor NG2 (CSPG4) chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 TJP1 (ZO-1) tight junction protein 1
CS Carnegie stage NICD notch intracellular domain TJP2 (ZO-2) tight junction protein 2
CX3CR1 C-X3-C motif chemokine receptor 1 NO nitric oxide TNC tenascin C
CXCL2 C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2 NOS nitric oxide synthase TNF (TNFA) tumor necrosis factor
CXCL8 (IL8) C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (interleukin 8) NOTCH notch Tox21 Toxicology Testing in the 21st Century
CYP1B1 cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily B member 1 NPC neuroprogenitor cell ToxCast Toxicity ForeCaster
CYP2U1 cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily U member 1 NRARP notch-regulated ankyrin repeat protein TS Thieler stage
DIO2 iodothyronine deiodinase 2 NRP1 neuropilin 1 ToxRefDB Toxicity Reference Database
DLL4 delta like canonical Notch ligand 4 NVU neurovascular unit TSPAN12 tetra-spanin protein 12
DNT developmental neurotoxicity OATP (SLCO1A2) solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A2 UGT UDP-glucuronosyltransferase
DMT1 (SLC11A2) divalent metal transporter OATP2 organic anion transporting polypeptide 2 VCAM1 vascular cell adhesion molecule 1
E E followed by a number indicates mouse embryonic day OCLN occludin VEGFA vascular endothelial growth factor A
EGF epidermal growth factor PCAP pial capillary anastomotic plexus VEGFC vascular endothelial growth factor C
EC endothelial cell PDGFB platelet derived growth factor subunit B Vmax maximum velocity
EOMES (TBR2) eomesodermin PDGFBB PDGFB homodimer VTM virtual tissue model
FGF fibroblast growth factor PDGFRB platelet derived growth factor subunit B receptor Wnt Wnt signaling pathway