| Aco | Aconitase |
| AspAT | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| b.w. | Body weight |
| Casp-3 | Caspase-3 |
| ChAT | Choline acetyltransferase protein |
| Chat | Choline acetyltransferase gene |
| CHT1 | High affinity choline transporter |
| CNPase | 2′,3′-cyclic-nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase |
| DIV | Days in vitro |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| IDH | Isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| mDM | Moderate diabetes mellitus |
| MTT | Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide |
| NAA | N-acetylaspartate |
| NAT8L | Aspartate N-acetyltransferase protein |
| Nat8l | N-acetyltransferase 8 Like gene |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NSC | Neural stem cells |
| PDHC | Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex |
| SC | Citrate synthase |
| sDM | Severe diabetes mettilus |
| SNAP | S-Nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| VAChT | Vasicular acetylcholine transporter |