| c-20S | Proteasomes |
| MM | multiple myeloma |
| IPs | Immunoproteasome |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| IFNG | interferon gamma |
| LMP2 or PSMB9 | subunits β1i |
| MECL-1 or PSMB10 | subunits β2i |
| GEO | Gene Expression Omnibus |
| GHATER | Gene Annotation Tool to Help Explain Relationships |
| SDEG | Significantly Different Expressed Genes |
| MeV | MultiExperiment Viewer |
| MHC class I or HLA class I | Major Histocompatibility Complex class I |
| Th | helper T cell |
| TAP1 and TAP2 | Transporter associated with Antigen Processing 1 and 2 |
| PB | Peripheral Blood |