List of commonly used abbreviations

~ Micro ADA Adenosine deaminase ADA-BP ADA-binding proteins AK Adenosine Kinase ALP Alkaline phosphatase Asp Aspartic acid BCIPJNBT 5-Bromo-4-Chloro-3-Indolylphosphate/Nitroblue tetrazolium BF Basal forebrain BSA Bovine Serum Albumin BtzcAMP Dibutyryl-3 '-5' -cyclic adenosine monophosphate Ca2+ Calcium CAD Cath. a differentiated Camp 3 '-5 '-cyclic adenosine monophosphate CBB Coomassie Brilliant Blue CBP Core Binding Protein cGMP Cyclic guanosine monophosphate c-MDH Cytosolic malate dehydrogenase CNS Central Nervous system CTCF CCCTC-binding factor Cys Cysteine DAG 1 ,2Diacylglycerol DCF 2' -deoxycoformycin dCF Deoxycoformycin ddHzO Double distilled water DEAE Diethylaminoethyl DPP Dipeptidyl peptidase DR Dietary restriction dsRNA Double-stranded RNA DTNB 5,5' -Dithiobis(2 nitrobenzoic acid) EDTA Ethylene Diaminetetraacetic Acid EHNA Erythro-9-(2-hydroxy-3-nonyl) adenine EMSA Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay FACS Fluorescence-activated cell sorting FMF Familial Mediterranean Fever FP Footprinting Region 1 G Gravitational force GCs Glucocorticoids GH Growth hormone GIT Gastro intestinal tract Gly Glycine GRs Glucocorticoid receptors HCI Hydrochloric acid