AAZ	acetazolamide
AD	Alzheimer’s Disease
AEs	anion exchangers
APP	amyloid protein precursor
Aβ	amyloid-β peptide
BBB	blood-brain barrier
DS	Down Syndrome
CA	Carbonic Anhydrase
CAA	Carbonic Anhydrase activator
CAI	Carbonic Anhydrase inhibitor
CNS	Central Nervous System
CO2	carbon dioxide
CP	choroid plexuses
CytC	cytochrome C
DS	Down Syndrome
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EPSP	excitatory postsynaptic potential
ERK	extracellular signal-regulated kinase
FDA	Food And Drug Administration
GABA	gamma-aminobutyric acid
HCO3-	bicarbonate ion
HD	Huntington’s disease
H2O2	hydrogen peroxide
i.p.	Intraperitoneal
IPSP	inhibitory postsynaptic potential
MCI	mild cognitive impairment
MTZ	Methazolamide
MWM	Morris water maze
NINDS	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NFTS	neurofibrillary tangles
NMDA	N-methyl-d-aspartate
OSA	obstructive sleep apnoea
ROS	reactive oxygen species
WHO	World Health Organization
TgSwDI	transgenic Swedish-Dutch-Iowa (mouse model of amyloidosis)
Tg65DN	transgenic mouse model of Down Syndrome
ΔΨ	mitochondrial membrane potential