| hTR | human telomerase RNA component |
| hTERT | human telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| AP-2 | activating enhancer-binding protein-2 |
| HIF-1 | hypoxia-inducible factor 1 |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| AP-1 | activator protein 1 |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |
| RXR | retinoid X receptor |
| WT1 | Wilms’ tumor 1 |
| MZF-2 | myeloid zinc finger protein 2 |
| CTCF | CCCTC-binding factor |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| HAT | histone acetyltransferase |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| TSA | trichostatin A |
| SMYD3 | SET and MYND domain-containing protein 3 |
| H3K4 | lysine 4 on histone 3 |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| 3′UTR | 3′ untranslated region |
| RA | all-trans retinoic acid |
| RAR | retinoic acid receptor |
| CYP | cytochrome P450 |
| 1α,25(OH)2VD3 | 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 |
| VDRE | vitamin D response element |
| EGCG | (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| Hsp90 | heat shock protein 90 |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin 1 |
| SQDG | Sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol |
| MGDG | monogalactosyldiacylglycerol |
| DGDG | digalactosyldiacylglycerol |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| Toc | tocopherol |
| T3 | tocotrienol |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| Amadori-PE | phosphatidylethanolamine-linked Amadori product |
| TRAP | telomeric repeat amplification protocol |