| ALKBH3 | Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent Dioxygenase alkB Homolog 3 |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| AP-1 | Activator Protein 1 |
| ASC1-RM | ASC-1 Related Myopathy |
| ASC-1 | Activating Signal Cointegrator-1 |
| ASCC1 | Activating Signal Cointegrator-1 complex subunit 1 |
| ASCC2 | Activating Signal Cointegrator-1 complex subunit 2 |
| ASCC3 | Activating Signal Cointegrator-1 complex subunit 3 |
| ASCC | Activation Signal Cointegrator Complex |
| ASCH domain | ASC-1 homology domain |
| CDK4/6 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 |
| CM | Congenital Myopathy |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CUE | Coupling of ubiquitin to ER degradation |
| DDR | DNA Damage Response |
| EM | Electron Microscopy |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| G0 | quiescent phase of the cell cycle |
| G1 | gap1 phase of the cell cycle |
| KH domain | K-homology domain |
| MAPK | Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase |
| MHC | Myosin Heavy Chain |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| NADH-TR | NADH-tetrazolium reductase |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NOS | Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3 Kinase |
| pRb | Retinoblastoma protein |
| RNAP II | RNA polymerase II |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RQC | Ribosome-associated Quality Control |
| hRQT | human RQC-trigger complex |
| SMA | Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
| snRNP | small nuclear ribonucleoprotein |
| SRF | Serum Response Factor |
| TRIP4 | Thyroid Hormone Receptor Interactor 4 |