AD	Alzheimer’s Disease
AP1	Activator Protein 1
BCL2	B-cell lymphoma 2
BDNF	Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
BHLHB2	Helix-loop-helix protein
CaMK	Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase
cAMP/CRE	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate calcium response element
CaREs	Calcium-responsive elements
CREB	CREB
Ctsb	Myokine cathepsin B
CUMS	Chronic Unpredicted Mild Stress model
DAG	1,2-diacylglycerol
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
GTP-ases	guanosine triphosphate hydrolases
JNK	c-Jun amino terminal kinase
IKK	Multi-subunit IκB kinase
IkB	Inhibitor of kB
L-VGCC	L-type voltage gated calcium channel
LTP	Long-Term Potentiation
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MDD	Major depressive disorder
Met	Methionine
miRNAs	microRNAs
MMP	Matrix Metalloproteases
MPP	1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium
NF-kB	Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NMDA	N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
NRAGE	Neurotrophin receptor-interacting MAGE homologue
NRIF	Neurotrophin receptor interacting factor
PD	Parkinson’s disease
p75NTR	p75 neurotrophin receptor
PI3K	Phosphoinositide 3-kinases
PKC	Protein kinase C
PLC	Phospholipase C
Rho	Ras homolog
ROCK	Rho-associated protein kinase
SIRT1	Sirtuin 1
SNPs	Polymorphism
SSRIs	Serotonin reuptake inhibitor
TRAF6	Tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 6
TrkB	Tropomycin receptor kinase B
Val	Valine
VDCCs	L-type voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels
Vps10p	Vacuolar protein sorting 10 protein