| AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
| APL | Acute promyelocytic leukemia |
| ATRA | All-trans retinoic acid |
| CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
| ΔΨm | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| IAP | Inhibitor of apoptosis |
| JAK | Janus kinases |
| MTT | Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PI | Propidium iodine |
| RAR | Retinoic acid receptor |
| SREBP | Sterol-regulatory element–binding protein |
| STAT3 | Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 |
| tBid | Truncated Bid |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |