| AiP | Apoptosis-induced proliferation |
| Apaf-1 | Apoptotic protease activating factor-1 |
| ATM | Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated |
| ATR | Ataxia Telangiectasia and Rad3-related |
| BCL-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| CDP | Caspase-dependent non-lethal cellular processe |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| Dark | Drosophila Apaf-1-related killer |
| Dcp-1 | Drosophila caspase-1 |
| DIABLO | Direct Inhibitor of Apoptosis-Binding protein with LOw pI |
| DIAP1 | Drosophila Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein 1 |
| Dpp | Decapentaplegic |
| DrICE | Death related ICE-like caspase |
| Dronc | Drosophila Nedd2-like caspase |
| DSB | Double-strand DNA break |
| Duox | Dual oxidase |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| Egr | Eiger |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| FADD | Fas-associated death domain-containing protein |
| Grnd | Grindelwald |
| Hh | Hedgehog |
| Hid | Head involution defective |
| HtrA2 | High temperature requirement factor A2 |
| IAP | Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein |
| ICE | Interleukin-1β converting enzyme |
| ICM | Irradiation-induced cell migration |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal Kinase |
| MET | Mesenchymal-epithelial transition |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| Myo1D | Myosin 1D |
| PCD | Programmed cell death |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Rpr | Reaper |
| Smac | Second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase |
| Spi | Spitz |
| SSB | Single-strand DNA break |
| TAM | Tumour-associated macrophage |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| TNF | Tumour Necrosis Factor |
| TNFR | TNF receptor |
| TRAIL | Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| TRAIL-R | TRAIL receptor |
| Wg | Wingless |
| Wgn | Wengen |
| Wnt | Wingless-related integration site |