| ATGL | Adipose triglyceride lipase |
| Bcl | B-cell lymphoma |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| DAPI | 4′-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| HCM | Hypoxia-conditioned medium |
| LR | Laminin receptor |
| NCM | Normoxia-conditioned medium |
| PEDF | Pigment epithelium-derived factor |
| PEDF-R | PEDF receptor (PNPLA 2, ATGL) |
| PNPLA2 | Patatin-phospholipase domain containing enzyme 2 |
| qPCR | Quantitative PCR |
| RGC | Retinal ganglion cells |
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR | VEGF receptor |