| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ASD | autism spectrum disorder |
| AUC | area under curve |
| BBB | blood-brain barrier |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebro-spinal fluid |
| IV | intravenous |
| LENK | leucine-5-enkaphalin |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NLC | nanostructured lipid carrier |
| OEF | olfactory ensheathing fibroblast |
| OSN | olfactory sensory neuron |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PGLA | poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide) |
| RMS | rostral migratory stream |
| TJ | tight junction |