| ALL | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| Ara-C | Cytosine arabinoside |
| ARE | Antioxidant responsive elements |
| ATM | Ataxia-telangiectasia mutation |
| ATO | Arsenic trioxide |
| ATP | Guanosine diphosphate |
| BCR | B cell receptor |
| BCR-ABL | Breakpoint cluster-Abelson |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CDK | Cyclin dependent kinases |
| ClpP | caseinolytic protease P |
| CRLF2 | Cytokine receptor-like factor 2 |
| CREB | cAMP-responsive element binding |
| DPI | Diphenyleneiodonium |
| DS | Down syndrome |
| DSB | Double-strand break |
| DUOX | Dual oxidase |
| EPOR | Erythropoietin receptor |
| EPX | Eosinophil peroxidase |
| ETC | Electron transport chain |
| ETS | E26-transformation-specific (ETS) transcription factors |
| ETV | ETS variant transcription factor 6 |
| FLT3 | FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 |
| FLT3-ITD | FLT3-internal tandem duplication |
| FoXO | Forkhead box class O |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | Reduced glutathione |
| GSK-3 | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 |
| GSK-3 | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 |
| GSSG | Oxidized glutathione |
| GSR | GSSG reductase |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferases |
| GTP | Guanosine triphosphate |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| HIF | Hypoxia inducible factors |
| HO− | Hydroxyl radical |
| HRR | Homologous recombinational repair |
| HSCs | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| Ikzf3 | IKAROS family zinc finger 3 |
| IL-2 | Interleukin-2 |
| IL7R | Interleukin-7 receptor |
| JAK | Janus Kinase |
| Keap1 | Helch-like ECH-associated protein |
| LICs | Leukaemic initiating cells |
| LPO | Lactoperoxidase |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| LSCs | Leukemic stem cells |
| MDV | Mitochondria-derived vesicle |
| MLL | Mixed-lineage leukemia |
| MnSOD | Manganese superoxide dismutase |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NAC | N-acetyl-L-cysteine |
| NFAT | Nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| NHEJ | Non-homologous end joining |
| NO− | Nitric oxide |
| NOTCH1 | Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 |
| NOX | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived)-like 2 |
| O2− | Superoxide anion |
| O3 | Ozone |
| OS | Overall survival |
| Ph | Philadelphia chromosome |
| PIKK | PI3K-like protein kinase |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PRX | Peroxiredoxin |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| PTMs | Post-translational modifications |
| RASGRP1 | RAS guanine nucleotide-releasing protein 1 |
| RAC | Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate |
| Rap1 | Ras-related protein 1 |
| RASGRP | RAS guanyl nucleotide-releasing protein |
| Rb | Retinoblastoma protein |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RTK | Receptor tyrosin kinase |
| RUNX1 | Runt-related transcription factor 1 |
| SDH | Succinate dehydrogenase |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| SYK | Spleen tyrosine kinase |
| TBB | Tetrabromobenzotriazole |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNTs | Tunnelling nanotubes |
| TPGS | D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate |
| TRX | Thioredoxin |
| TSC | Tuberous sclerosis complex |
| TSLP | thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| TXNRD | Thioredoxin reductase |