hESC	Human embryonic stem cell
hiPSC	Human-induced pluripotent stem cells
TERC	telomerase RNA component
TERT	telomerase reverse transcriptase
CpG	Cytosines followed by guanine residues
5mC	5-methylcytosine
HIF1	Hypoxia-inducible factor 1
CTCF	CCCTC-binding factor
DNMT	DNA methyltransferase
HAT	Histone acetyltransferase
HDAC	Histone deacetylase
SMYD3	SET and MYND domain-containing protein 3
H3K4	Lysine 4 on histone 3
miRNA	MicroRNA
TRAP	Telomeric repeat amplification protocol
EBs	Embryoid bodies
HCC	Hepatocellular carcinoma
TERRA	Telomere repeat-containing RNA
TRF2	Telomeric repeat-binding factors 2
ALT	Alternative lengthening of telomeres
UTSS	Upstream of the transcription start site
THOR	TERT hypermethylated oncological region
Tet1	Ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1
SP1	Specificity Protein
NF-κB	Nuclear Factor κB
STAT3	Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3
Pax	Paired Box Proteins
ER	Oestrogen Receptor
WT	Wilms’ tumour 1 suppressor