| ABPs | Actin-binding proteins |
| Abi | Abl interactor 1 also known as Abelson interactor 1 |
| Abp1 | S. cerevisiae actin-binding protein-1 |
| ADF | Actin depolymerization factor |
| Akt | Serine/threonine kinase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| Arp2/3 | Actin-related protein-2/3 |
| BMP | Bone Morphogenetic Proteins |
| CAP | Cyclase-associated protein |
| CapZ | Capping protein |
| Cdc42 | Cell Division Cycle 42 |
| CFL | Cofilin |
| CNN | Calponin |
| CTTN | Cortactin |
| Dbn | Drebrin |
| Des | Destrin |
| Dvl2 | Disheveled-2 |
| EB3 | End-binding 1 |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EVH1 | Ena/VASP homology 1 |
| Fln | Filamin |
| Fscn | Fascin |
| Gel | Gelsolin |
| Grb2 | Growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 |
| HDAC1 | Histone Deacetylase 1 |
| HSPB7 | Heat Shock Protein Family B member 7 |
| HSPC300 | Haematopoietic stem/progenitor cell protein 300 |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IRS1 | Insulin receptor substrate 1 |
| IRSp53 | Insulin receptor substrate protein 53kDa |
| JAK/STAR | Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| LncRNAs | Long non-coding RNAs |
| Lmod | Leiomodin |
| MCK | Muscle creatine kinase |
| MHC | Myosin heavy chain |
| MICAL | Microtubule Associated Monooxygenasep |
| MicroRNAs | miRNAs |
| Mrf4 | Myogenic regulatory factor 4 |
| MRFs | Myogenic regulatory factors |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| Myf5 | Myogenic factor 5 |
| MyoD | Myogenic factor 3 |
| MyoG | Myogenin |
| Nap1/Hem2/Kette | Nck-associated protein 1/Hematopoietic protein 2/Kette |
| Nck | Non-catalytic region of tyrosine kinase |
| ncRNAs | Non-coding RNAs |
| NEXN | Nexilin, Nelin |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| N-WASP | Neural- WASP |
| p38 MAPK | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| PAK/JNK | p21-activated kinase/c-Jun amino terminal kinase |
| Pax7 | Paired box 7 |
| PFN | Profilin |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| RhoA/Rac1 | Ras homolog family member A/Rac Family Small GTPase 1 |
| ROCK | Rho-associated protein kinase |
| SCAR | Suppressor of cyclic AMP repressor |
| Shh | Sonic Hedgehog |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| Sra1/Cyfip1 | Steroid receptor RNA activator 1/Cytoplasmic FMRP Interacting Protein 1 |
| SRF | Serum Response Factor |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor β |
| Tmod | Tropomodulin |
| Tβ4 | Thymosin β4 |
| Toca | Transducer of Cdc42-mediated actin assembly |
| Tpms | Tropomyosins |
| TWF | Twinfilin |
| WASP | Wiskott—Aldrich syndrome protein |
| WAVE | WASP family verprolin homologous protein |
| WDR1 | WD-repeat domain 1 |
| WIP | WASP-interacting protein |
| WRC | WAVE regulatory complex |
| XIN | XIN-repeating protein |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein 1 |
| α-CAA | α-smooth muscles actin |
| α-SKA | α-skeletal muscle actin |