Summers
Churchill-Haines 168F |
Behavioral Neuroscience
Endocrinology Biology of Reproduction Neurobiology |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms | 2021 | search for: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ |
abbreviation or acronym | name | alternative |
1o | primary | |
2o | secondary | |
2N | diploid | |
3o | tertiary | |
4o | quaternary | |
5-HT | serotonin | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
5-HTP | 5-hydroxytryptophan | |
5-HTT | serotonin reuptake transporter | SERT |
[x] | concentration of x | |
\ | therefore | |
D | change |
aa | amino acid | |
AAA | apply to affected area | on prescriptions |
aaad | aromatic amino acid decarboxylase | = DOPA / 5-HTP decarboxylase |
AbA | Abscisic acid | ABA |
AC | adenylate cyclase | |
AC | before meals | on prescriptions |
ACh | acetylcholine | |
AChE | acetylcholine esterase(s) | |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone | corticotropin |
AD | right ear | on prescriptions |
Akt1 | protein kinase B | Akt, PKB |
Ala | alanine | A |
AMPA | a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-proprionic acid | |
ANF | atrionatriuretic factor | ANH, ANP, atriopeptin |
AP5 | general NMDA antagonist | |
APS | Anterior Hypothalamic, Supraoptic, Suprachiasmatic Center | |
A-R | androgen receptor | |
ARC | arcuate nucleus | |
Arg | arginine | R |
AS | left ear | on prescriptions |
Asn | asparagine | N |
Asp | aspartate | D |
ATP | adenosine triphosphate | |
AU | both ears | on prescriptions |
AVP | arginine vasopressin / antidiuretic hormone | ADH |
B | corticosterone | cort |
Bbs | bombesin | BBS |
BID | twice daily | on prescriptions |
BLA | basolateral amygdala | basolateral complex |
BMP | bone morphogenic proteins | |
BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor | |
BNP | brain natriuretic peptide | |
BUCC | inside cheek or under tongue | on prescriptions |
Ca++ | calcium | |
CA1-4 | Hippocampal Ammon's Horn regions 1-4 | Cornuae Ammonae |
cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate | |
CAP | capsule | on prescriptions |
CART | cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript | |
CAT | choline acetyltransferase | |
CBP | CREB binding protein | |
cc | cubic centimeter = milliliter | ml |
CeA | central nucleus of the amygdala | CNA |
CCK | cholecystekinin | |
cGMP | cyclic guanosine monophosphate | |
CKs | cytokinins | plant hormones |
Cl- | chloride | |
CNS | central nervous system | |
CNTF | ciliary neurotrophic factor | |
CO | carbon monoxide | |
COMT | catechol-O-methyltransferase | |
[x] | concentration of x | |
CLIP | corticotropin-like peptide | |
CR | Conditioned Response | |
CR | cream | on prescriptions |
CRE | cAMP response element | |
CREB | cAMP regulatory element-binding protein | |
CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone | CRF |
CS | Conditioned Stimulus | |
Cys | cysteine | C |
2N | diploid | |
d | daltons | |
D1,2,3 | dopamine receptors | |
DA | dopamine | |
DAT | dopamine transporter | DAT |
DAW | dispense as written | on prescriptions |
db | leptin receptor gene | |
DC | discontinue | on prescriptions |
DBH | dopamine b-hydroxylase | |
DG | diacylglycerol | DAG |
DHEA | dihydroepiandrosterone | |
DHEAS | dihydroepiandrosterone | DHEA-S |
DHT | 5a-dihydrotestosterone | 5a-DHT |
DOPA | dihydroxyphenylalanine | |
Dyn | dynorphin |
E | estrogen | (general abbreviation ) |
E1 | estrone | (an estrogen) |
E2 | estradiol-17b | estradiol (an estrogen) |
E3 | estriol | (an estrogen) |
bEnd | endorphin | |
EGFs | epidermal growth factors | urogastrone |
ELISA | Enzyme-Linked ImmunoabSorbent Assay | |
Enk | Enkephalin | |
Epi | epinephrine | E, EP, adrenalin = A |
EPo | erythropoietin | EPO |
E-R | estrogen receptor | |
ERT | estrogen replacement therapy |
F | cortisol | cort |
FGFs | fibroblast growth factors | |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
GA | Gibberellic acid | Gibberellin A3 - GA3 |
Gal | galanin | GAL |
Gs,i,k, or p (11,q) | G-protein | GTP binding protein |
Ga,b,and or g | a,b,and or g subunits of a G-protein | |
GABA | g-aminobutyric acid | |
GC | guanylate cyclase | |
GH | growth hormone | |
GHRH | growth hormone releasing hormone | GRH |
GHRIH | growth hormone release inhibiting hormone | GIH, somatostatin |
GIP | gastrointestinal polypeptide | gastric inhibitory peptide |
Gln | glutamine | Q |
Glu | glutamate | E |
GLUT2,4 | glucose transporters | GLUT2,4 |
Gly | glycine | G |
GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone | LHRH |
GRB2 | growth factor receptor bound protein | |
GRP | gastrin releasing peptide | |
GTP | guanosine triphosphate | |
GTT(s) | drop(s) | on prescriptions |
HCrt1,2 | hypocretins / orexins | Hcrt1,2, OrxA,B |
His | histidine | H |
HPA | hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis | gastric inhibitory peptide |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy | |
hsp90 | heat shock protein 90 | HSP90 |
IAA | indoleacetic acid | an auxin |
IBA | Indole-3-butyric acid | an auxin |
icv | intracerebroventricular | ICV, i.c.v. |
IFNg | interferon-g | M |
IGF1,2 | insulin-like growth factors | collectively IGFs, somatomedins |
IL1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 | interleukins | collectively ILs |
Ile | isoleucine | I |
im | intramuscular | IM |
inj | injection | INJ |
IP3 | inositol trisphosphate | inositol triphosphate |
INAH3 | 3rd interstitial nucleus of the mPOA | in the medial preoptic area of the anterior hypothalamus |
JaK1,2,3 | janus tyrosine kinases | also TyK2 |
K+ | potassium |
KA | affininty constant |
KD | dissociation constant |
LA | lateral amygdala | |
LC | locus ceruleus | locus coeruleus |
Leu | leucine | L |
LPA,B | lipoxins | LPA-B |
LTA | lateral tegmental area | |
LTA4,B4,C4,D4,E4 | leukotrienes | LTA-E4 |
LTD | long term depression | |
LTP | long-term potentiation | |
Lys | lysine | K |
mg | microgram | MCG, mcg |
MAO | monoamine oxidase | MAOA, MAOB |
MAP | mitogen activation proteins | |
MAP K | MAP kinase | ERK |
MBH | medial basal hypothalamus | |
MCH | melanin concentrating hormone | |
MDI | metered dose inhaler | on prescriptions |
MEK | MAP K kinase | MAP KK |
Met | methionine | M |
mg | milligram | MG |
Mn | metanephrine | |
MPOA | medial preoptic area | |
MSH | melanocyte stimulating hormone | aMSH |
MSHRH | melanocyte stimulating hormone releasing hormone | MRF |
MSHRIH | melanocyte stimulating hormone release inhibiting hormone | MIF |
N1,2,3,4,5 | neurotrophins (1 through 5) | collectively Ns NT1,2,3,4,5 |
Na+ | sodium | |
NAA | 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid | |
NE | norepinephrine | NEP noradrenalin = NA |
NET | norepinephrine transporter | NET |
NGF | nerve growth factor | |
NK1-R | neurokinin 1 type receptor | SP receptor |
NKB | neurokinin B | |
NM | normetanephrine | |
NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate | |
NO | nictric oxide | |
NOS | nitric oxide synthase | |
NR1,2a,2b | NMDA-R subunits | |
NPY | neuropeptide Y | |
NSF | N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor | also refers to the National Science Foundation |
NTS | nucleus of the solitary tract | nST |
ob | leptin gene | |
Ob-Ra,b,c,d,e | leptin receptorsa-e | Ob-R |
OCT1,2,3 | organic cation transporters | OCT1,2,3 |
OD | right eye | on prescriptions |
OrxA,B | orexins / hypocretins | HCrt1,2 OXA,B |
OS | left eye | on prescriptions |
OT | oxytocin | Oxy, OXY |
OU | both eyes | on prescriptions |
1o | primary | |
P | progesterone | |
P450aro | aromatase | |
P450C17b | 17b-hydroxylase | |
PACAP | Pituitary adenylyl cyclase activating polypeptide | |
PAG | periaqueductal gray | MCG, midbrain central gray |
PC | after meals | on prescriptions |
PDE | phosphodiesterase | |
PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor | |
PGs | prostaglandins | PGA2, PGE1,2, PGF1,2a |
PGI | prostacyclin | |
PHI | peptide histidine isoleucine | |
Phe | phenylalanine | F |
PI3K | phosphoinositide 3 Kinase | PI-3K |
PIP2 | phosphotidylinositol bisphosphate | phosphotidylinositol biphosphate |
PIP3 | phosphotidylinositol (3,4,5)trisphosphate | PI-3,4,5-P |
PKA, C or G | protein kinases A, C or G | |
PLC | phospholipase C | |
PnC | Pontis caudalis reticularis | caudal reticular pontine nucleus |
PNMT | phenyletholamine N-methyltransferase | |
PNS | peripheral nervous system | |
PO | by mouth (per os) | on prescriptions |
POA | preoptic area | |
POMC | pro-opiomelanocortin | |
PP | pancreatic polypeptide | |
PPT | pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus | |
ppT | preproTachykinin | |
PrL | prolactin | PRL, Prl |
PRN | as need for | on prescriptions |
Pro | proline | P |
PV | periventricular nucleus | |
PVN | paraventricular nuleus | |
PYY | peptide YY |
QAM | in the morning | on prescriptions |
QD | once daily | on prescriptions |
QH | every hour | on prescriptions |
QHS | at bedtime | on prescriptions |
QID | 4 times daily | on prescriptions |
QOD or QAD | every other day day | on prescriptions |
QPM | every evening | on prescriptions |
-R | hormone or transmitter receptor | e.g. GnRH-R |
RIA | Radioimmunoassay |
2o | secondary | |
sc | every evening | SC |
SCN | suprachiasmatic nucleus | |
Ser | serine | S |
5-HT | serotonin | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
5-HTP | 5-hydroxytryptophan | |
SL | sublingual, under tongue | on prescriptions |
SOL | solution | on prescriptions |
SON | supraoptic nucleus | |
SNAP | soluable NSF attachment protein | |
SNARE | SNAP receptor | |
SP | substance P | |
SRP | signal recognition particle | |
STAT | signal transducers and activation of transcription | |
SUPP | suppository | on prescriptions |
SUSP | suspension | on prescriptions |
SYR | syrup | on prescriptions |
\ | therefore | |
3o | tertiary | |
T | testosterone | |
T3 | tri-iodothyronine | (a thyroid hormone) |
To | temperature | Tob = body temperature Toa = ambient temperature |
T4 | thyroxine | =tetra-iodothyronine (a thyroid hormone) |
TAB | tablet | on prescriptions |
TDF | testis determining factor | |
TGFa,b | transforming growth factorsa-b | |
TH | tyrosine hydroxylase | |
The | threonine | T |
TID | 3 times daily | on prescriptions |
TNFa | tumor necrosis factora | |
TRH | thyrotropin-releasing hormone | |
TrKB | tropomyosin-related kinase B | BDNF receptor |
Trp | tryptophan | W |
TSH | Thryoid Stimulating Hormone | |
Tyr | tyrosine | Y |
UAD | use as directed | on prescriptions |
UCn | Urocortin | UCN, Ucn |
UNG | ointment | on prescriptions |
UTn | Urotensin |
Val | valine | V |
VAMP | synaptobrevin | |
VIP | vasoactive intestinal polypeptide | |
VMN | ventromedial nucleus | VMH |
VTA | ventral tegmental area | |
[x] | concentration of x | |
X 10 days | for 10 days | on prescriptions |