| Aβ | amyloid beta |
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| apoE | apolipoprotein E |
| APP | amyloid precursor protein |
| ADAM10 | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10 |
| BACE1 | beta-secretase 1 |
| IDE | insulin-degrading enzymes |
| LC/TOF/MS | liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| NCT | nicastrin |
| NFT | neurofibrillary tangles |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PS1 | presenilin |
| SweAPP N2a cells | Swedish amyloid precursor protein variant in neuro2a cells |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |