| ALT | alternative lengthening of telomeres |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| hTERT | human telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| hTR | human telomerase RNA |
| IL-6 | interleukine-6 |
| LTL | leucocyte telomere length |
| mTERT | mouse telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| rAAV | recombinant adeno-associated virus |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TERC | telomerase RNA component |
| TERT | telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth |