AKT	protein kinase B
Asn	asparagine
c-FLIP	cellular FLICE (FADD-like IL-1β-converting enzyme)-inhibitory protein
CRD	cysteine-rich domain
DcR	decoy receptor
DcR1	decoy receptor 1, TRAIL-R3, TNFRSF10C
DcR2	decoy receptor 2, TRAIL-R4, TNFRSF10D
DD	death domain
DISC	death-inducing signaling complex
DR	death receptor
DR4	death receptor 4, TRAIL-R1, TNFRSF10A
DR5	death receptor 5, TRAIL-R2, TNFRSF10B
EGFR	epithelial growth factor receptor
ER	endoplasmic reticulum
Fas	fibroblast associated surface antigen, also known as CD95
FADD	Fas associated death domain
Fas-L	Fas ligand
NE	nuclear envelope
NF-κB	nuclear factor-kappa B
OPG	osteoprotegerin
PLAD	pre-ligand assembly domain
PM	plasma membrane
Ser	serine
SODD	silencer of death domain
shRNA	short hairpin RNA
siRNA	small interfering RNA
Thr	threonine
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
TNFR1	tumor necrosis factor receptor 1
TRAIL	TNF related apoptosis inducing ligand, also known as APO2L