| DM1 | myotonic dystrophy type 1 |
| DM2 | myotonic dystrophy type 2 |
| ncRNA | non-coding RNA |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| lncRNA | long ncRNA |
| circRNA | circular RNA |
| ceRNA | competing endogenous RNA |
| raceRNA | repeat-associated ceRNA |
| miRISC | miRNA-induced silencing complex |
| MRE | miRNA recognition element |
| SSRs | simple sequence repeats |
| iPSCs | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| MBNL | muscleblind-like protein |
| CELF1 | CUGBP Elav-like family member 1 |