| ALK | Anaplastic lymphoma kinase |
| BDNGF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CCHS | Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome |
| DUSP | Dual-specificity phosphatase |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ESC | Embryonic stem cell |
| FGFR | Fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| GWA | Genome-wide association |
| IFN | Interferon |
| KIM | Kinase interaction motif |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MKP | MAPK phosphatase |
| NB | Neuroblastoma |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| PTP | Protein tyrosine phosphatase |
| RA | Retinoic acid |
| RTK | Receptor tyrosine kinase |
| TRH | Thyrotropin-releasing hormone |