| AC3 | Type 3 adenyl cyclase |
| ARF | ADP-ribosylation factors |
| ASD | Autism spectrum disorder |
| CDD | CDKL5 deficiency disorder |
| CDKL5 | Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DG | Dentate gyrus |
| DGC | Dentate granule cell |
| DNe | Dentate neuroepithelium |
| E/I | Excitation/inhibition |
| FCD | Focal cortical dysplasia |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FMCD | Focal malformations of cortical development |
| FMRP | Fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein |
| FXS | Fragile X syndrome |
| GluD1 | Glutamate D1 receptor |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| HDAC6 | Histone deacetylase 6 |
| Hsp27 | Heat shock protein 27 |
| ID | Intellectual disability |
| IFT | Intraflagellar transport |
| KD | Knockdown |
| KO | Knockout |
| LTP | Long term potentiation |
| MCHR1 | Melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1 |
| MeCP2 | Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 |
| MEF | Mouse embryonic fibroblast |
| mTOR | Mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| OFD1 | Oral-facial-digital syndrome 1 protein |
| PDGFα | Platelet-derived growth factor α |
| PHTS | PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome |
| PKD | Polycystic kidney disease |
| p-rpS6 | Phosphorylated ribosomal protein S6 |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| RTT | Rett syndrome |
| Shh | Sonic hedgehog |
| SGZ | Subgranular zone |
| SSTR3 | Somatostatin receptor type 3 |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor β |
| TSC | Tuberous sclerosis complex |
| Ttbk2 | Tau tubulin kinase 2 |
| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
| 5-HTR6 | 5-HT receptor type 6 |