| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| HBA1C | Glycated Hemoglobin |
| NGF | Nerve Growth Factor |
| BDNF | Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| NT | Neurotrophin |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| WBC | White blood cells |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| IR | Insulin Resistance |
| G-CSF | Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor |
| VO2max | Test for Maximal Oxygen Uptake |
| p75NTR | p75NTR p75 NT receptor |
| TrkB | receptor tyrosine kinase B |
| CREB | cAMP-response element binding protein |