| MeHg | Methylmercury |
| Hg | Mercury |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| Rho | Ras homolog gene |
| ROCK | Rho-associated coiled coil-forming protein kinase |
| Cu: Zn-SOD | Copper, zinc-superoxide dismutase |
| Mn-SOD | Manganese-superoxide dismutase |
| GPx1 | Glutathione peroxidase 1 |
| TRxR1 | Thioredoxin reductase 1 |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| Trk | Tropomyosin receptor kinase |
| eEF1A1 | Eukaryotic elongation factor 1A1 |
| PND | Postnatal day |
| Arc | Activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein |
| Sl-CCNs | shallower layers of cerebrocortical neurons |
| dl-CCNs | deep layers of cerebrocortical neurons |
| IEGs | Immediate early genes |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CREB | cAMP response element binding protein |
| PKA | cAMP-dependent protein kinase |
| Rac | Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate |
| Cdc42 | Cell division control protein 42 homolog |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| MKK4 | Activated protein kinase kinase 4 |
| Vsp34 | Vacuolar sorting protein 34 |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| UPR | Unfolded protein response |
| ERAI | ER stress-activated indicator |
| XBP1 | X-box binding protein 1 |
| IRE1 | Inositol-requiring protein 1 |