| 9cRA | RXR by 9-cis-retinoic acid |
| AAV | adeno-associated viral |
| aOPCs | adult oligodendrocyte progenitor cells |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| ChIP | chromatin immunoprecipitation |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSPGs | chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans |
| CST | corticospinal tract |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| EAE | autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| ERβ | estrogen receptor-β |
| FGF21 | fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| HMGCR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase |
| HTT | huntingtin |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| Inpp5f | inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase f |
| IP | I type prostaglandin |
| KOR | κ-opioid receptor |
| LPA | lysophosphatidic acid signaling |
| LPAR1 | lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 |
| LPC | lysophosphatidylcholine |
| LPPR1 | phospholipid phosphatase-related 1 |
| MAG | myelin-associated glycoprotein |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| miRNAs | micro RNAs |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| Ngr1 | Nogo receptor 1 |
| NPCs | neural progenitor cells |
| OLCs | oligodendrocyte linage cells |
| OMgp | oligodendrocyte-myelin glycoprotein |
| ONI | optic nerve injury |
| PDGFRα | platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α |
| PGIS | prostacyclin synthase |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| RGC | retinal ganglion cell |
| RGMa | repulsive guidance molecule a |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| shRNA | small hairpin RNA |
| siRNA | small interfering |
| TGF-β1 | transforming growth factor-β1 |
| VGCCs | potential-dependent calcium channels |