| CCI | Chronic constriction injury |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| Cx | Connexin |
| DFd | Degrees of freedom denominator |
| DFn | Degrees of freedom numerator |
| DOR | Delta opioid receptor |
| Dpl | Days post ligature |
| GJ | Gap junction |
| HC | Hemichannel |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
| MOR | Mu opioid receptor |
| NDkS | Normal donkey serum |
| NGS | Normal goat serum |
| NLX | Naloxonazine |
| NTD | Naltrindole |
| OCT | Optimum cutting temperature |