| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| EZH2 | enhancer of zeste 2 |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| H3K27Ac | histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation |
| H3K27me3 | histone H3 lysine 27 tri-methylation |
| JMJD3 | Jumonji Domain Containing 3 |
| LeTx | anthrax lethal toxin |
| LF | lethal factor |
| LY | LY942006 |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEK | MAPK kinase |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| PA | protective antigen |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| SMC3 | structural maintenance of chromosomes 3 |
| PCI | HDAC8 inhibitor PCI34051 |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog 1 |
| TM | HDAC8 activator TM-2-51 |