| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CNPase | 2′,3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase |
| DAPI | 2-[4-(aminoiminomethyl)phenyl]-1H-indole-6-carboximidamide hydrochloride |
| EAAT1 | excitatory amino acid transporter 1 (also known as glutamate aspartate transporter 1 (GLAST-1)) |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.12) |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| H | histone |
| HGM-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| Iba1 | ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| Ki67 | proliferation marker antigen identified by the monoclonal antibody Ki67 |
| NeuN | anti-neuronal nuclei protein (hexaribonucleotide-binding protein-3) |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| RST | rosuvastatin |
| RT | room temperature |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SEM | standard error of the mean |
| TBS | Tris-buffered saline |