| 7-DHC | 7-dehydrocholesterol |
| 24-S-OH | 24-S hydroxycholestero |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ABCA1 | ATP binding cassette 1 protein |
| CNS | Central Nervous system |
| CDKL5 | Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 |
| CYP46A1 | Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase |
| DHCR7 | 17-Dehydrocholesterol reductase |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| HD | Huntington’s disease |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A |
| HMGCR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A reductase |
| HTT | Huntingtin |
| LDL | Low density lipoprotein |
| LDLR | Low density lipoprotein receptor |
| LRP1 | LDLR related protein |
| MeCP2 | Methyl CpG binding protein 2 |
| MVA | Mevalonate |
| NPC | Niemann-Pick type C |
| PCSK9 | Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 |
| RTT | Rett syndrome |
| SLOS | Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome |
| SQLE | Squalene epoxidase |
| SR-B1 | Scavenger Receptor class B type 1 |
| SREBP2 | Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2 |
| VPA | Valproic acid |