| 1,25D | 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D |
| AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
| ATRA | All-trans-retinoic acid |
| BM | Bone marrow |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CYP24A1 | 24-Hydroxylase of 1,25D |
| CYP26A1 | Retinoic acid 4-hydroxylase |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| HSC | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| HSPC | Hematopoeitic stem and progenitor cells |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PBM | Peripheral blood mononuclears |
| RA | Retinoic acid |
| RAR | Retinoic acid receptors |
| RARE | Retinoic acid response element |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptors |
| UCB | Umbilical cord blood |
| UTR | Untranslated region |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |
| VDRE | Vitamin D response element |