| Aβ | Amyloid β |
| ACEA | Arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AMPA | α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CRAC | Calcium release-activated calcium |
| CREB | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element-binding protein |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| DHP | Dihydropyridines |
| DMT | Disease-modifying therapies |
| EAE | Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GPCR | G-protein coupled receptors |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| HD | Huntington’s disease |
| IP3 | Inositol-3-phosphate |
| IP3R | Inositol-3-phosphate receptor |
| KA | Kainate |
| KOR | κ Opioid receptor |
| MBP | Myelin basic protein |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NAADP | Nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartate |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| OPC | Oligodendrocyte precursor cell |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PPMS | Primary progressive multiple sclerosis |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RRMS | Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis |
| RyR | Ryanodine receptor |
| S1PR | Sphingosin-1-phosphate receptor |
| SMA | Spinal muscle atrophy |
| SOCE | Store-operated calcium entrance |
| STIM1/2 | Stromal interaction molecule 1/2 |
| SPMS | Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis |
| TPC | Two-pore channels |
| TRP | Transient receptor potential |
| TRPA | Transient receptor potential ankyrin channel |
| TRPC | Transient receptor potential canonical channel |
| TRPM | Transient receptor potential melastatin channel |
| TRPML | Transient receptor potential mucolipin channel |
| TRPP | Transient receptor potential polycystic channel |
| TRPV | Transient receptor potential vanilloid channel |
| VDAC | Voltage-dependent anion channels |
| VGCC | Voltage-gated calcium channels |