| Abbreviation | Definition |
| ADAM10 | Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10 |
| ATF3 | Activating transcription factor 3 |
| BCL2 | B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 |
| Bcl2l1/BCL-XL | Bcl-2-like protein 1 or B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
| c-MLP | Thrombopoietin receptor or myeloproliferative leukemia protein |
| ceRNAs | Competing endogenous RNAs |
| circRNA | Circular RNA |
| CKM | Muscle creatine kinase |
| CYP1A1 | Cytochrome P450 1A1 |
| EMX2 | Empty spiracles homolog 2 |
| E2A | Immunoglobulin enhancer-binding factors |
| EBF | Early B cell factor |
| ENO3 | β-enolase |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| EZR | Ezrin |
| GDNF | Glial cell derived neurotrophic factor |
| IL6ST | Interleukin-6 receptor subunit β |
| HES | Hairy and enhancer of split-1 |
| HOX | Homeobox genes |
| Insc | Inscuteable |
| ITGB1 | Integrin β-1 |
| JAK/STAT | Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| JUNB | AP-1 transcription factor subunit |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| MHC | Myosin heavy chain |
| MAL | Megakaryocytic acute leukemia |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MASH1 | Homologue of ASCL1, Achaete-scute homolog 1 |
| MAST1 | Microtubule Associated Serine/Threonine Kinase 1 |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| NFI | Nuclear factor I |
| NFIX | Nuclear factor I X |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NURF | Nucleosome remodeling factor |
| PAX6/7 | Paired box gene 6/7 |
| PI3K/AKT | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B |
| Pir | Pirin |
| PKN1 | Protein Kinase N1 |
| RAC1/2 | Rac Family Small GTPase 1/2 |
| RhoA | Ras Homolog Family Member A |
| RPN2 | Ribophorin-II |
| ROCK | Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SRF | Serum response factor |
| STAT3/6 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3/6 |
| SOX | SRY-Box Transcription Factor |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| TIMP1 | Metalloproteinase inhibitor 1 |