| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| APP | Amyloid precursor protein |
| Aβ | Amyloid β |
| PS | Presenilin |
| i.c.v. | Intracerebroventricular |
| PR | Polygalae Radix |
| DARTS | Drug affinity responsive target stability |
| HSC70 | Heat shock cognate 70 |
| RBANS | Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status |
| DR | Drynariae Rhizoma |
| CRMP2 | Collapsin response mediator protein 2 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IDE | Insulin degradation enzyme |
| MMSE-J | The Japanese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination |
| cAST | Cytosolic aspartate aminotransferase |