APAF-1	apoptotic protease activating factor 1
ASM	aggressive systemic mastocytosis
BAD	Bcl-2-antagonist of cell death
BAK	Bcl-2 antagonist/killer
BAX	Bcl-2 associated X
Bcl-2	B-cell lymphoma 2
Bcl-xL	B-cell lymphoma-extra large
BH	Bcl-2 homology
BID	BH-3 interacting domain death agonist
BIK	Bcl-2 interacting killer
BIM	Bcl-2 interacting mediator of cell death
BMF	Bcl-2 modifying factor
BOK	Bcl-2 related ovarian killer
cFLIP	Cellular FLICE (FADD-like IL-1β-converting enzyme)-inhibitory protein
ER	endoplasmic reticulum
FIV	Feline immunodeficiency virus
HRK	harakiri, Bcl-2 interacting protein
HtrA2	high temperature requirement protein A2
IAPs	inhibitor of apoptosis proteins
JAK/STAT	Janus kinase/Signal transducer and activator of transcription
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MC	mast cells
MCL	mast cell leukemia
Mcl-1	myeloid cell leukemia 1
MOMP	mitochondrial outer membrane permeability
MPT	mitochondrial permeability transition
NF-kB	nuclear factor kappaB
PBMC	peripheral blood mononuclear cells
PI 3-kinase	phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PNETs	primitive neuroectodermal tumors
Pt-TCEP	complex of platinum with tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine
PUMA	p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis
RT-PCR	reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction
SAPK/JNK	stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase
siRNA	small interfering RNA
Smac/DIABLO	second mitochondria derived activator of caspases/direct inhibitor of apoptosis binding protein with a low isoelectric point
TRAIL	TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand
TUNEL	Tdt-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling
XIAP	X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis