| MyHC | Myosin heavy chain |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NCAM | Neuronal cell adhesion molecule |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GM | Growth medium |
| DM | Differentiation medium |
| Pen.Strep. | Penicillin/streptomycin |
| HS | Horse serum |
| FCS | Fetal calf serum |
| bFGF | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| APC | Allophycocyanin |