| AGO | argonaute |
| AMPAR | AMPA receptor |
| ASD | autism spectrum disorder |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CED | convection-enhanced delivery |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| DBD | developmental brain disorder |
| DD | developmental delay |
| DOPC | 1,2 dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3 phosphatidylcholine |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| exRNA | extracellular RNA |
| FGFR | fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| FMR1 | fragile X mental retardation gene 1 |
| FMRP | fragile X mental retardation protein |
| FXS | fragile X syndrome |
| FXTAS | fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome |
| H9 hNSCs | H9 human neural stem cells |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| JAK-STAT | janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| LCL | lymphoblastoid cell line |
| LEPRs | leptin receptors |
| LNAs | locked nucleic acids |
| LNPs | lipid nanoparticles |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| NSCLC | non-small-cell lung cancer |
| OXTR | oxytocin receptor |
| PAC | primary auditory cortex |
| pHLIP | pH low insertion peptide |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| SHH | sonic hedgehog |
| SNPs | single-nucleotide polymorphisms |
| STS | superior temporal sulcus |
| TD | typical development |
| TYP | typical developing brain |
| VPA | valproic acid |