| 5XFAD | Five familial AD mutations |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| Aβ | Amyloid-β |
| DG | Dentate gyrus |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| Gr | Granular layer |
| Iba-1 | Ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LDIR | Low-dose ionizing radiation |
| LMDIR | Low–moderate dose ionizing radiation |
| ML | Molecular layer |
| MMP | Metalloproteinase |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NeuN | Neuronal nuclei |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| PB | Phosphate buffer |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| Py | Pyramidal tract |
| ROI | Reactive oxygen intermediates |
| SLu | Stratum lucidum |
| SR | Stratum radiatum |
| Sub | Subiculum |
| SYN | Synaptophysin |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |