| ERα | estrogen receptor alpha |
| ERE | estrogen response element |
| E2 | estradiol (17β-estradiol) |
| H3K27ac | acetylation at the 27th lysine residue of the histone H3 protein |
| NR | nuclear receptor |
| SE | super-enhancer |
| TF | transcription factor |
| TFBS | transcription factor binding site |