aSyn	alpha Synuclein
βAct	β-actin
BCA	bicinchoninic acid
cDNA	complementary deoxyribonucleic acid
DAPI	4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DAT	dopamine transporter
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
MAP2	microtubule associated protein 2
MPP+	1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinum
MPTP	1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
PBS	phosphate buffered saline
PD	Parkinson’s disease
(p)STAT3	(phosphorylated) signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
RIPA	radioimmunoprecipitation assay
ROCK	Rho-associated protein kinase
SCFA	short chain fatty acid
SD	standard deviation
SDS	sodium dodecyl sulfate
SYP	synaptophysin
TBS	Tris-buffered saline
TH	tyrosine hydroxylase