| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| Ca2+/CaM | Ca2+-bound calmodulin |
| CaMKII | calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| Cdc20-APC | cell division cycle 20–anaphase promoting complex |
| COX-2 | cyclo-oxygenase-2 |
| CP | cortical plate |
| CTS | centrosomal targeting sequence |
| DG | dentate gyrus |
| DKO | deletion of both CaMKIIα and CaMKIIβ |
| FABD | F-actin binding domain |
| F-actin | filamentous-actin |
| IZ | intermediate zone |
| LTD | long-term depression |
| LTP | long-term potentiation |
| mGluR1 | group I metabotropic glutamate receptor |
| NMDA | N-Methyl-D-aspartate |
| PCM1 | pericentriolar material 1 |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PP2B | protein phosphatase 2B |
| PRP | plasticity-related proteins |
| PSD | post-synaptic density |
| VZ | ventricular zone |
| WM | white matter |
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