| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor-alpha |
| RASSF | Ras-association domain family member |
| TRAIL | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| DISC | Death inducing signalling complex |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| Apaf-1 | Apoptosis protease-activating factor 1 |
| ERK | extracellular signal–regulated kinase |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |
| TAZ | Tafazzin |
| TEAD | TEA domain family member |
| MST | Mammalian Ste20-like kinase |
| LATS | Large tumour suppressor |
| TACE | TNF-α converting enzyme |
| TNFR | TNF receptor; DD, death domain |
| TRAD | TNFR-associated death domain protein |
| TRAF | TNFR-associated factor |
| RIPK1 | Receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 |
| FADD | Fas associated protein with death domain |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| SODD | Silencer of death domain |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun-N-terminal kinase |
| IκB | inhibitor of kappa B |
| RIP | receptor interacting protein kinase |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| 5-HETE | 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid |
| Yki | Yorkie |
| TAO1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase TAO1 |
| SAV1 | Salvador homolog |
| MOB1 | MOB kinase activator 1 |
| AJ | adherens junction |
| TJ | tight junction |
| LKB1 | Liver kinase B1 |
| NPHP4 | Nephronophthisis 4 |
| AMOT | angiomotin |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| GPCR | G-protein coupled receptor |
| ZO | Zona occludens |
| LPA | Lysophosphatidic acid |
| MOAP1 | Modulator of apoptosis 1 |
| Bax | Bcl-2-associated x protein |
| SARAH | Salvador RASSF Hippo |
| cPLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| IRAK | Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase |
| Bcl-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| HUVEC | Human vascular endothelial cell |
| ROCK1 | Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1 |
| VCAM1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| ICAM1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| ATM | ataxia telangiectasia mutated |
| TAK1 | Transforming growth factor beta-activated kinase 1 |