| APP | Amyloid Precursor Protein |
| SPIN90 | SH3 Protein interacting with Nck 90 kDa |
| AD | Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Aβ | Amyloid beta |
| KO | Knock out |
| KD | Knock-downed |
| BACE1 | β-site APP-cleaving enzyme 1 |
| GEF | Guanine nucleotide exchange factor |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| CNQX | 6-cyano-7nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione |
| AP5 | D,L-2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid |
| PLA | proximity ligation assay |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| PMSF | phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride |
| BCA | bicinchoninic acid |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| ECL | enhanced chemiluminescence |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferase |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| NP-40 | Nonidet P40 |
| AQ | acid quenching |
| ROI | region of interest |
| AP | action potential |
| a.u. | arbitrary unit |
| FL | full length |