| SCLC | Small-cell lung cancer |
| NSCLC | Non-small-cell lung cancer |
| EML4 | Echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| TD | Trimerization domain |
| TAPE | Tandem atypical propeller |
| ALK | Anaplastic lymphoma kinase |
| V1–V5 | Variants 1–5 |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| WB | Western blot |
| FBS | Foetal bovine serum |
| KD | Kinase dead |
| aNEK7/aNEK9 | Activated NEK7/NEK9 |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| FKBP | FK506-binding protein |
| FRB | FKBP–rapamycin binding |
| NEK | NIMA-related kinase |
| DM | Double phosphomimetic mutant |
| TM | Triple phosphomimetic mutant |
| WT | Wild type |