BSA	bovine serum albumin
CNTF	ciliary neurotrophic factor
CRMP2	collapsin response mediator protein 2
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DDIT4	DNA damage inducible transcript 4
EGFP	enhanced green fluorescent protein
GAP43	growth associated protein 43
GCL	ganglion cell layer
GFAP	glial fibrillary acidic protein
GSK3β	glycogen synthase kinase 3β
INL	inner nuclear layer
IPL	inner plexiform layer
KO	knock out
MAP1B	microtubule-associated protein 1B
Mtor	mammalian target of rapamycin
NFL	nerve fibre layer
NTF	neurotrophic factor
ON	optic nerve
ONC	optic nerve crush
PBS	phosphate buffered saline
PFA	paraformaldehyde
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RGC	retinal ganglion cell
REDD1	regulated in development and DNA damage response protein
RT	room temperature
siRNA	short interfering RNA
sNBA	supplemented Neurobasal-A
TSC	tuberous sclerosis complex