| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| HIF-1a | hypoxia-inducible factor 1a |
| TrkB | tropomyosin-related kinase receptor B |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride |
| HX | hypoxia |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |