| Apaf1 | Apoptotic protease activating factor 1 |
| ATM | Ataxia telangiectasia mutated |
| ATR | Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad-3 related |
| BD | Base damage |
| Cer | Ceramide |
| CERK | Ceramide kinase |
| CHO | Cholesterol |
| C1P | Ceramide-1-phosphate |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| DNAPK | DNA-dependent protein kinase |
| DSB | Double strand break |
| Gy | Gray (absorbed dose) |
| HR | Homologous recombination |
| IR | Ionizing radiation |
| MDM2 | Mouse double minute 2 |
| NHEJ | Non-homologous end joining |
| PC | Phosphatidylcholine |
| PUMA | p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis |
| p53AIP1 | p53 regulated apoptosis inducing protein 1 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SK | Sphingosine kinase |
| SM | Sphingomyelin |
| SMPDL3b | Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase acid like-3b |
| S1P | Sphingosine-1-phosphate |
| SPP | S1P phosphatase |
| SSB | Single strand break |
| TRAIL | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |