Ala-C60	fullerene C60 derivative bearing alanine residues
NSCs	neural stem cells
H2O2	hydrogen peroxide
GSH-Px	glutathioneperoxidase
SOD	superoxide dismutase
GSH	glutathione
CNTs	carbon nanotube
TMA	trimesic acid
ROS	reactive oxygen species
NWs	nanowhiskers
FTIR	Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy
TBA+	tetrabutylammonium cations
TGA	thermogravimetric analysis
XPS X	ray photoelectron spectroscopy
PBS	phosphate buffer solution
DMEM	dulbecco’s modified eagle medium
CCK-8	cell counting kit-8
BrdU	5-Bromodeoxyuridinc
DAPI	4,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride hydrate
MAP2	microtubule association protein-2
GFAP	glial fibrillary acidic protein
OH·	hydroxyl radical
ESR	electron spin resonance
DMPO	5,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide
GDNF glial cell line	derived neurotrophic factor
MANF mesencephalic astrocyte	derived neurotrophic factor
CDNF	cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor
TBAH	tetrabutyl ammoniumhydroxide
NaOH	sodium hydroxide
HCL	hydrochloric acid
EGF	epidermal growth factor
bFGF	basic fibroblast growth factor
DS	donkey serum
FBS	fetal bovine serum
PFA	paraformaldehyde
BCA	bicinchoninic acid