| DFP | Deferiprone |
| DFP-RVT | Deferiprone–resveratrol hybrid |
| BKO | β-globin knockout mice or β-thalassemia mice |
| IO | Iron-overloaded β-thalassemia without DFP-RVT treatment |
| DR-IO | Iron-overloaded β-thalassemia with DFP-RVT treatment |
| IO/BKO | Iron-overloaded β-thalassemia without DFP-RVT treatment compared to non-iron overload β-thalassemia |
| DR-IO/IO | Iron-overloaded β-thalassemia with DFP-RVT treatment compared to non-DFP-RVT treatment |