| Caspr | Contactin-associated protein |
| bFGF | fibroblast growth factor 2 |
| cAMP | Dibutyryl cyclic adenosine 3,5-monophosphate |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| DAPI | 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| Diff | Differentiated A1 cells |
| Diff-Ns | primary neurosphere derived from undifferentiated A1 cells |
| EGF | Epidermal Growth Factor |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GalC | Galactosylcerebrosidase |
| Hprt | Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase |
| iPS | Induced Pluripotent Stem cells |
| Klf4 | Kruppel-like factor 4 |
| MAP2 | Micro-tubule-associated protein 2 |
| MBP | Myelin basic protein |
| NeuN | Neuronal nuclei |
| NG2 | Neural/glial antigen 2 |
| Ns | Neurospheres |
| NSCs | Neural Stem Cells |
| RIP | Receptor-interacting protein |
| Sox2 | Sex determining region Y-box 2 |
| Und | Undifferentiated A1 cells |
| Und-Ns | Undifferentiated A1 cells-derived neurospheres |