| MeCP2 | Methyl CpG binding protein 2 |
| RTT | Rett syndrome |
| MDS | MeCP2 duplication syndrome |
| MBD | Methyl-CpG-binding domain |
| ASD | Autism spectrum disorder |
| NID | NCoR-interacting domain |
| NLS | Nuclear localization signal |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| ID | Intervening domain |
| CTD | C-terminal domain |
| iPSC | Induced pluripotent stem cell |
| NPCs | Neuronal progenitor cells |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| miRNAs | micro RNAs |
| KO | Knockout |
| E/I | Excitatory/inhibitory |
| CREB | cAMP response element binding protein |
| ATRX | Alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked protein |
| CTCF | CCCTC-binding factor |
| Bdnf | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| DG | Dentate gyrus |
| NAc | Nucleus accumbens |