| αS | α-synuclein |
| Aβ | amyloid-β peptide |
| Aβ40 | 40-residue form of the amyloid-β peptide |
| Aβ42 | 42-residue form of the amyloid-β peptide |
| ADDLs | Aβ-derived diffusible ligands |
| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
| APP CSF |
amyloid precursor protein cerebrospinal fluid |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| GM1 | monosialotetrahexosylganglioside |
| HypF-N | N-terminal fragment of the HypF protein |
| IDP | intrinsically disordered protein |
| k 1 | primary nucleation (microscopic step) |
| k 2 | secondary nucleation (microscopic step) |
| k + | elongation (microscopic step) |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| UPR | unfolded protein response |
| UPS | ubiquitin proteasome system |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| ThT | thioflavin T |
| TRO | trodusquemine |