| Akt | protein kinase B |
| AP1 | activator protein 1 |
| APC | adenomatous polyposis coli |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| ATP6AP2 | ATPase H+ transporting accessory protein 2 |
| AXIN | axis inhibition |
| β-CAT | β-catenin |
| β-TrCP | β-transducin repeats-containing protein |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| Bcl2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMP2/4 | bone morphogenetic proteins 2 and 4 |
| C-JUN | transcription factor C-JUN |
| Ca2+ | calcium |
| CaMKII | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CC | corpus callosum |
| CDC42 | GTPase CDC42 |
| CELSR1 | cadherin epidermal growth factor laminin G seven-pass G-type receptor 1 |
| CK1 | casein kinase 1 |
| Cl− | chloride |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CTX | cortex |
| DAAM1 | DVL-associated activator of morphogenesis 1 |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DCX | doublecortin |
| DG | dentate gyrus |
| Disc1 | disrupted in schizophrenia 1 |
| DKK1/3 | dickkopf 1/3 |
| DVL | dishevelled |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| FACS | fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| FCI | focal cerebral ischemia |
| FZD | frizzled |
| GCI | global cerebral ischemia |
| GCL | granule cell layer |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GLI1,2,3 | glioma-associated oncogene 1,2,3 |
| GLP1 | glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3β |
| HIF1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| HIP | hippocampus |
| Hipk1 | homeodomain interacting protein kinase 1 |
| IP3 | inositol trisphosphate |
| iPSCs | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LGR5 | leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| LiCl | lithium chloride |
| LINE1 | long interspersed nuclear elements 1 |
| LRP5/6 | low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5/6 |
| LVs | lateral ventricles |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| MCAO | middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| Meg3 | maternally expressed gene 3 |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| Na+ | sodium |
| NeuroD1 | neurogenic differentiation 1 |
| NFAT | nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| NG2 | neuron-glial antigen 2 |
| NLK | nemo-like kinase |
| NPCs | neural progenitor cells |
| NS/PCs | neural stem/progenitor cells |
| NSCs | neural stem cells |
| OPCs | oligodendrocyte precursor cells |
| P | phosphorylation |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PCP | planar cell polarity |
| PDGFRα | platelet-derived growth factor receptor α |
| PIP2 | phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| Prox1 | prospero-related homeodomain transcription factor 1 |
| RAC1 | Rac family small GTPase 1 |
| RhoA | Ras homolog family member A |
| ROCK | Rho-associated kinase |
| ROR | receptor tyrosine kinase ROR |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| RYK | receptor tyrosine kinase RYK |
| sFRPs | secreted FZD-related proteins |
| SGZ | subgranular zone |
| Shh | sonic hedgehog |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| Sox2 | SRY-box transcription factor 2 |
| STR | striatum |
| SVZ | subventricular zone |
| TCF/LEF | T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer-binding factor |
| TIMP1 | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 |
| TLE | transducin-like enhancer of split |
| tPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| Ub | ubiquitination |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VW | ventricular wall |
| WIF | Wnt inhibitory factor |
| Wip1 | wild-type p53-induced phosphatase 1 |
| WLS | Wntless |