| AHR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AIP | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein |
| ARNT | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator |
| bHLH/PAS | Basic helix-loop-helix/PER-ARNT-SIM |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EB | Embryoid body |
| EXOC2 | Exocyst complex component 2 |
| hESC | Human embryonic stem cell |
| HSP90 | Heat shock protein 90 |
| LRAT | Lecithin retinol acyltransferase |
| MAP2 | Microtubule-associated protein 2 |
| RORA | Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor alpha |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TH | Tyrosine hydroxylase |
| TIPARP | TCDD-inducible poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase |