| AADC | aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase |
| BCH | 2-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid |
| DA | dopamine |
| DAT | dopamine transporter |
| GABA | gamma amino butyric acid |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| LAT1 | L-amino acid transporter 1 |
| L-DOPA | L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| TH | tyrosine hydroxylase |
| VMAT | vesicular monoamine transporter |