AD	Alzheimer’s disease
Aβ	Amyloid-beta
AMC	age-matched control
APP	Amyloid precursor protein
CDR-SOB	Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Box
CSF	cerebrospinal fluid
DAB	3,3′–diaminobenzidine
DAPI	4′6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
GDS	Global Deterioration Scale
IHC	Immunohistochemistry
MCI	Mild cognitive impairment
MMSE	Mini-Mental State Examination
NEX	neuronal-derived exosomes
NFTs	Neurofibrillary tangles
NINCDS-ADRDA	National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PFA	Paraformaldehyde
p-tau	phosphorylated tau
TBS	Tris-buffered saline
°C	Celsius
TEM	Transmissin electron microscopy
t-tau	total tau