| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| MCAO | middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| ICV | intracerebroventricular |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| SZ | schizophrenia |
| Aβ | amyloid-beta |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| RGC | retinal ganglion cell |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| CytC | cytochrome C |
| TEM | electron microscopy |
| DAMPs | damage associated molecular patterns |