ALS	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AMD	Age-related macular degeneration
BBB	Blood-brain barrier
BRB	Blood–retina barrier
BV	Blood Vessel
C	Control
Ch	Choroid
CNS	Central nervous system
Cspg4	Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4
DL	Deep Layer
EC	Endothelial cell
GCL	Ganglion cell layer
GS-IB4	Griffonia simplicifolia - IB4
IHC	Immunohistochemistry
IL	Intermediate Layer
INL	Inner nuclear layer
IP	Intraperitoneal
IPL	Inner plexiform layer
IV	Intravitreal
NFL	Nerve fiber layer
NG2	Neuron-glial antigen 2
NVU	Neurovascular Unit
OIR	oxygen-induced retinal
ONL	Outer nuclear layer
OPL	Outer plexiform layer
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PC	Pericytes
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
PDGFR	Platelet-derived growth factor receptor
PDGFR-β	Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor-Beta
PECAM1	Platelet and endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1
RPE	Retinal pigment epithelium
SD	Standard deviation
SL	Superficial Layer
SMC	Smooth muscle cells
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor