| Aβ | Amyloid β-protein |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADAM10 | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 10 |
| APP | Amyloid β precursor protein |
| BACE1 | β-site amyloid β precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ECE1 | Endothelin converting enzyme 1 |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| E-MEM | Eagle’s minimal essential medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| HFIP | 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol |
| HRP | Horseradish peroxidase |
| HS | Horse serum |
| iPS | Induced pluripotent stem |
| MCI | Mild cognitive impairment |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| sAPP | Secreted amyloid β precursor protein |
| WB | Western blotting |