| RNAi | RNA interference |
| RNAa | RNA activation |
| saRNA | Small activating RNA |
| RNAPII | RNA polymerase II |
| Ago | Argonaute |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| dsRNA | Small double-stranded RNA |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| TRBP | TAR RNA-binding protein |
| ncRNA | Noncoding RNA |
| lncRNA | Long noncoding RNA |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| RITA | RNA-induced transcriptional activation |
| RHA | RNA Helicase A |
| PAF1 | Polymerase-associated factor 1 |
| 3′ UTR | 3′ untranslated regions |
| TSS | Transcription start site |
| 2′-OMe | 2′-O-methyl |
| 2′-F | 2′-fluoro |
| LNP | Lipid-based nanoparticles |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| smRNA | Small modulatory RNA |
| NRSE | Neuron-restrictive silencer element |
| REST | RE1-silencing transcription factor |
| CircRNA | Circular RNA |
| EIciRNA | Exon–intron circRNA |
| pancRNA | Promoter-associated ncRNA |
| eRNA | Enhancer RNA |
| CDH-1 | Cadherin-1 |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| VPA | Valproic acid |
| iPSC | Induced pluripotent stem cell |
| CRISPRa | CRISPR activation |