ANOVA	Analysis of Variance
bFGF	Beta fibroblast growth factor
BFP	Blue fluorescent protein
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
CMV	Cytomegalovirus
CNS	Central nervous system
CW	Continuous wavelength
DLPC	Dilauroylphosphatidylcholine
DMEM	Dubelco’s modified eagle media
DMSO	Dimethylsulfoxide
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
DRG	Dorsal root ganglia
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EGF	Epidermal growth factor
eGFP	Enhanced green fluorescent protein
ER	Endoplasmic reticulum
ESMD	Environmentally sensitive membrane dyes
F12	Ham’s F-12 Nutrient Mixture
G	Gravity
GFP	Green fluorescent protein
HEK	Human embryonic kidney
HMG-CoA	3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme
LV	Lentivirus
MBP	Myelin basic protein
mRNA	Messenger ribonucleic acid
NA	Numerical aperture
NF	Neurofilament
NGF	Nerve growth factor
NRSSA	Nile red solvatochromic shift assay
OD	Overdose
p# (eg. P3)	Post natal day # (eg. Post natal day 3)
P0	Myelin protein zero
PBS	Phosphate buffered saline
PDL	Poly-d-lysine
Pen/Strep	Penicillin and streptomycin
PI	Polarity index
PLP	Proteolipid protein
PMP22	Peripheral myelin protein 22
PNS	Peripheral nervous system
SCAP	SREBP cleavage activation protein
Shi	Shiverer (gene)
SKPs	Skin-derived precursor cells
SKP-SCs	Skin-derived precursor Schwann cells
SREBP	Sterol regulatory element binding protein
VSV-G	Vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein