| ADCC | antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| APL | acute promyelocytic leukemia |
| ATO | arsenic trioxide |
| ATRA | all-trans retinoic acid |
| BM | bone marrow |
| CMP | common myeloid progenitor |
| DIC | differentiation induction chemotherapy |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FAB | French-American-British classification |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GMP | granulocyte-monocyte progenitor |
| HSC | hematopoietic stem cell |
| IL-5 | interleukin-5 |
| IL-5Rα | interleukin-5 receptor alpha |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEP | megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor |
| MPP | multipotent progenitor |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PB | peripheral blood |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PM | promyelocyte |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear neutrophil |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |
| UPR | unfolded protein response |