| CNS | central nervous system |
| DAPI | 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride hydrate |
| CDNF | cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor |
| NSCs | neural stem cells |
| LV | lateral ventricle |
| MCAO | middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| NTFs | neurotrophic factors |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GDNF | glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| OGD | oxygen-glucose deprivation |
| SVZ | subventricular zone |
| SGZ | subgranular zone |
| DG | dentate gyrus |
| MANF | mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| CCA | common carotid artery |
| ECA | external carotid artery |
| ICA | internal carotid artery |
| MCA | middle cerebral artery |
| DCX | doublecortin |
| TTC | triphenyltetrazolium chloride |
| SEM | standard error of the mean |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |