| CH | Casein hydrolysate |
| CH-P | Plastein reaction-modified CH in the absence of extrinsic Phe or Trp |
| CH-P-Phe | Plastein reaction-modified CH in the presence of extrinsic Phe |
| CH-P+Phe | Mixture of CH and extrinsic Phe |
| CH-P-Trp | Plastein reaction-modified CH in the presence of extrinsic Trp |
| CH-P+Trp | Mixture of CH and extrinsic Trp |
| CCK-8 | Cell counting kit-8 |
| EDTA | Ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| Trp | Tryptophan |
| Phe | Phenylalanine |
| Ethanol | ETOH |