| αSyn | α-Synuclein |
| AAV | adeno associated virus |
| DA | dopaminergic |
| DAT | dopamine transporter |
| DAT-Cre rats | rats expressing Cre-recombinase under dopamine transporter promotor |
| DIO | double floxed inverted open reading frame |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| HACTV | horizontal activity |
| MOVNO | number of movements |
| MOVTIME | movements time |
| NAC | nonamyloidal component |
| NK test | Newman Keuls test |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| RESTIME | rest time |
| SNcd | Substantia nigra pars compacta dorsal tier |
| TH | tyrosine hydroxylase |
| TOTDIST | total distance traveled |
| VACTV | vertical activity |