| ADF | Actin depolymerizing factor |
| APC | Adenomatous polyposis coli |
| Arp2/3 | Actin-related protein 2/3 |
| BBB | Blood brain barrier |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| C domain | Central domain |
| CLASP | Cytoplasmic linker-associated protein |
| CLIP-170 | Cytoplasmic linker protein 170 |
| CM | Corticomotoneural |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CRMP | Collapsin response mediator protein |
| CSPG | Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans |
| DAAM | Disheveled-associated activator of morphogenesis |
| DCC | Deleted in colorectal cancer |
| DCX | Doublecortin |
| Dpi | Days post-injury |
| DRG | Dorsal root ganglia |
| DSCAM | Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule |
| EAE | Experimental autoimmune enchephalomyelitis |
| EB1 | End-binding protein 1 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| Ena/VASP | Enabled/vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| FLRT3 | Fibronectin leucine rich transmembrane protein 3 |
| Fmn | Formin |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| IFNγ | Interferon gamma |
| INF | N-terminally truncated Drf-like inverted formin |
| KD | Knock down |
| LMC | Lateral motor column |
| L1-CAM | L1 cell adhesion molecule |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAP | Microtubules associated protein |
| MICAL | Molecule interacting with CasL |
| MMC | Medial motor column |
| MT | Microtubule |
| NAV1 | Navigator-1 |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NR | Non-regenerative |
| P domain | Peripheral domain |
| PNS | Peripheral nevous system |
| +TIP | Plus end binding protein |
| R | Regenerative |
| RGC | Retinal ganglion cells |
| RGM | Repulsive guidance molecule |
| RTKs | Receptor tyrosine-kinase |
| Robo | Roundabout |
| ROCK | RhoA target Rho kinase |
| SCI | Spinal cord injury |
| Sema | Semaphorin |
| SlitC | Slit C-terminal fragment |
| SlitN | Slit N-terminal fragment |
| srGAP | Slit-Robo GAP |
| T zone | Transition zone |
| TACC3 | Transforming acidic coiled-coil protein 3 |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury |
| TCA | Thalamocortical área |
| TG | Trigeminal ganglia |
| TGF-ß1 | Transforming growth factor ß1 |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| UNC5 | Uncoordinated-5 |
| XMAP215 | Xenopus microtubule associated protein 215 |