| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| ChIP | chromatin immunoprecipitation assay |
| DTT | dithiothreitol |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| FGF2 | fibroblast growth factor 2 |
| bFGF | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| GAS | interferon γ activation site |
| GD | gonadotrophin |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptor |
| GRE | glucocorticoid response element |
| GRHL2 | grainyhead-like 2 |
| hTERT | human telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| L-1β | interleukin 1β |
| IP3 | 1,4,5-trisphosphate inositol |
| γIRE | interferon γ response element |
| MAP | mitogen activated protein |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |