| AICDA | Activation-induced cytidine deaminase gene |
| AID | Activation-induced cytidine deaminase protein |
| AMM | Automated meiotic mapping |
| c-Myc | cellular Myc |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CNS1 | Conserved non-coding sequence 1 |
| CRISPR–Cas9 | Clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats and Cas-associated protein 9 |
| CTLA | Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen |
| DUSP10 | Dual-specificity phosphatase gene |
| ESCs | Embryonic stem cells |
| FcRn | Neonatal Fc receptor |
| FOXP3 | Forkhead box protein P3 |
| GWAS | Genome-wide association study |
| HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
| HRD | Homology-directed repair |
| IAA | Insulin autoantibodies |
| IBMIR | Instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction |
| Idd | Insulin-dependent diabetes |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL-2 | Interleukin-2 |
| INS | Preproinsulin |
| IPC | Insulin-producing cells |
| IPPBC | Insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells |
| IPSCs | Induced pluripotent stem cells |
| Klf4 | Krüppel-like factor 4 |
| LV | Lentiviral vector |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| NHEJ | Non-homologous end joining |
| NOD | Non-obese diabetic |
| Oct3/4 | Octamer-binding transcription factor |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PHPI | Purified human pancreatic islets |
| PTPN1 | Gene-encoding protein tyrosine phosphatases 1 |
| Ptpn22 | Protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 |
| PTPN6 | Gene-encoding protein tyrosine phosphatases 6 |
| pTregs | Peripheral Treg |
| RORγt+ | Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor gamma T |
| SBCs | Stem β cells |
| SC | Stem cell |
| SC-β cells | Stem cell-derived β-cells |
| sgRNA | single guide RNA |
| Sox2 | Sex-determining region Y-Box 2 |
| STING | Stimulator of IFN genes |
| T1D | Type 1 diabetes |
| TCR | T-cell receptor |
| TEC | Thymic epithelial cells |
| Teffs | Effector T cells |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| Treg | Regulatory T cells |
| tTreg | Thymic Treg |