| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| SCG | superior cervical ganglion |
| LMW | low molecular weight |
| kDa | kilo-Dalton |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PFA | paraformaldehyde |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| MAP | microtubule associated protein |
| MAPT | microtubule-associated protein tau |
| MTBD | microtubule binding domain |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene related peptide |