| AGO | argonaute |
| ARHGAP35 | Rho GTPase activating protein 35 |
| ATM | ataxia-telangiectasia mutated |
| ATR | ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad3-related protein |
| bHLH | basic helix-loop-helix |
| C2H2 | two invariant pairs of cysteines and histidines |
| CASC9 | cancer susceptibility 9 |
| CCL2 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 |
| CDC5L | cell division cycle 5-like protein |
| CH | cysteine-histidine-rich domain |
| CHD3 | chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 3 |
| CHTOP | chromatin target of protein arginine methyltransferase 1 |
| CNV | copy number variations |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| CSD | cold shock domain |
| CSPs | cold shock domain proteins |
| CTCF | CCCTC-binding factor |
| CTE | C-terminal extension domain) |
| DBPs | DNA binding proteins |
| DDX | Asp-Glu-X-Asp-box RNA helicase |
| DHX | Asp-Glu-X-His-box RNA helicase |
| DNA-PK | DNA-dependent protein kinase |
| DRBPs | DNA and RNA binding proteins |
| dsRBD | double-stranded RNA-binding domain |
| dsRNA | double-stranded |
| E3RS | a receptor subunit of beta-TrCP ubiquitin E3 ligase |
| ENPD | Eukaryotic Nucleic Acid Binding Protein Database |
| FAH | fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase |
| G4 | G-quadruplex |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| GQSY | glycine-rich motifs |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HMG | high mobility group |
| HNF4A | hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha |
| HNRNPL | heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein L |
| HNRNPU | heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein U |
| HOX | homeodomain complexes |
| HTH | helix-turn-helix |
| IFI16 | IFN-γ-inducible protein-16 |
| ILF2 | interleukin enhancer-binding factor 2 |
| ILF3 | interleukin enhancer-binding factor 3 |
| KH | K homology domain |
| lncRNAs | long non-coding RNAs |
| LNMAT1 | by lymph node metastasis associated transcript 1 |
| MAR | matrix-associated region |
| NEAT1 | nuclear-enriched abundant transcript 1 |
| NLS | nuclear localization site |
| NMD | nonsense-mediated mRNA decay |
| NMD | nonsense-mediated mRNA decay |
| NORAD | non-coding RNA activated by DNA damage |
| NSCLC | non-small-cell lung carcinoma |
| NuRD | nucleosome remodeling and histone deacetylase |
| PERK1 | proline-rich receptor-like protein kinase 1 |
| PIN | PilT N-terminus domain |
| PRKDC | DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog gene |
| RBAT1 | retinoblastoma associated transcript-1 |
| RBMX | RNA-binding motif protein X-linked |
| RBPDB | RNA-Binding Protein Database |
| RBPs | RNA binding proteins |
| RecA | recombinase A-like |
| RGG | Arg-Gly-Gly region |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| RNP | ribonucleoprotein |
| RRMs | RNA-recognition motifs |
| RT | reverse transcriptase |
| SMG1 | serin/threonin-protein kinase 1 |
| SMG5 | serin/threonin-protein kinase 5 |
| SOX2 | sex determining region Y-box 2 |
| SQ | rich in serine and glutamine |
| ssRNA | single-stranded |
| TADs | transcription activation domains |
| TCP80 | translational control protein 80 |
| TEN | telomerase essential N-terminal domain |
| TFIIIA | transcription factor |
| TFs | transcription factors |
| TOP1 | topoisomerase I |
| TOP2A | topoisomerase II alpha |
| TRA2B | transformer 2 beta homolog |
| TRA2β4 | transformer 2-beta |
| TRBD | telomerase RNA-binding domain |
| TREX | multiprotein transcription-export complex |
| UPF1 | regulator of nonsense transcripts 1 |
| WT1 | Wilms’ tumor |
| YB-1 | Y-box binding protein 1 |
| ZIP | leucine zipper |