| AAV | Adeno-associated virus |
| AMD | Age related macular degeneration |
| AP1 | Activator protein 1 |
| Bdnf | Brain derived neuroprotective factor |
| Cd29 | Integrin beta1 |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| Cralbp | Cellular retinaldehyde-binding protein |
| Erk | Extracellular-signal regulated kinase |
| Fos | Fos proto-oncogene |
| GCL | Ganglion cell layer |
| Glul | Glutamine synthetase |
| Hddc | HD Domain containing 3 |
| Il6 | Interleukin-6 |
| INL | Inner nuclear layer |
| Itgb1 | Integrin beta-1 |
| Jnk3 | c-Jun N-terminal kinase3 |
| MAP | Mitogen-activated protein |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| Mesh1 | HD Domain containing 3 |
| Mrpl48ps | Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L48 pseudogene |
| Myo7a | Myosin VIIA |
| Ngf | Neurotrophins nerve growth factor |
| OC | Optic nerve |
| ONH | Optic nerve head |
| ONL | Outer nuclear layer |
| OPL | Outer plexiform layer |
| OS | Ora serrata |
| PB | Phosphate buffer |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| pr. co. | Probe control |
| Rhox4c | Reproductive homeobox 4C |
| Rlbp1 | Retinaldehyde-binding protein 1 |
| RNAseq | Next generation RNA sequencing |
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium |
| Smad | Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog |
| Tgf | Transforming growth factor |
| Tgfbr2 | Transforming growth factor receptor |
| Tnf | Tumor necrosis factor |
| Trem2 | Triggering receptor expressed on Myeloid cells 2 |
| WGCNA | Weighted gene correlation network analysis |