| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BCM | Body cell mass |
| DRG | Dorsal root ganglion/ganglia |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| F-actin | Filamentous actin |
| HH stage | chicken developmental stage according to Hamburger and Hamilton |
| ILK | Integrin-linked kinase |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| NF-m | Mid-sized neurofilaments |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| SCs | Schwann cells |
| SCPs | Schwann cell precursors |