| AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
| APL | Acute promyelocytic leukemia |
| ATRA | All-trans-retinoic acid |
| BIR | Baculovirus IAP repeat |
| DFF | DNA fragmentation factor |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| HMGB1 | High mobility group box1 |
| IAP | Inhibitor of apoptosis protein |
| ICAD | Inhibitor of caspase-activated DNase |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| MLKL | Mixed-lineage kinase domain-like protein |
| MTT | Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PI | Propidium iodine |
| RIP | Receptor-interacting protein |
| TAB | TAK1-binding protein |
| TAK | Transforming growth factor β-activated kinase |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TNFR | Tumor necrosis factor receptor |
| TRADD | TNFR-associated death domain |
| TRAF | TNF receptor-associated factor |