| 3D | 3-dimensional |
| AF2 | Activation function 2 |
| Akt | Serine/threonine protein kinase B |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CREB | cAMP-response Element-Binding Protein |
| CRMP2 | Collapsin response mediator protein 2 |
| CSPG | Chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans |
| GAP | GTPase activating proteins |
| GDI | Guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitors |
| GDP | Guanosine diphosphate |
| GEF | Guanine nucleotide exchange factor |
| GTP | Guanosine triphosphate |
| H | Helix |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IP2 | Inositol biphosphate |
| IP3 | Inositol triphosphate |
| LIMK | LIM kinase |
| MAG | Myelin-associated glycoprotein |
| MLC | Myosin light chain |
| NFkB | Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| Ngr | Nogo receptor |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| p75 NTR | p75 neurotropic receptor |
| PIPK5 | Phosphatidylinositol 4-Phosphate-5 kinase |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PKN | Protein kinase N |
| PNI | Peripheral nerve injury |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| PTP | Protein tyrosine phosphatase |
| RhoA | Ras homolog family member A |
| ROCK | Rho-associated kinase |
| SHP-2 | Src homology region 2–containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-2 |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TFI | Tibial functional index |
| Tyr473 | Tyrosine residue 473 |