| MiRNAs | MicroRNAs |
| ncRNAs | Non-coding RNAs |
| UTR | Untranslated regions |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| Nt | Nucleotides |
| tRNA | Small transfer RNA |
| rRNA | Ribosomal RNA |
| snoRNA | Small nucleolar RNA |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| dsRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| HDV | Hepatitis Delta virus |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency virus |
| HEV | Hepatitis E virus |
| HSCs | Hepatic stellate cells |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| SOCS3 | Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling 3 |
| Huh7 | A type of human liver cell line |
| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| DROSHA | Drosha Ribonuclease III |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma |
| RXRα | Retinoid X receptor alpha |
| DNs | Dysplastic nodules |
| ICC | Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma |
| HDAC4 | Histone deacetylase 4 |
| cccDNA | Closed covalent circular DNA |
| HBx | HBV X protein |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| JAK/STAT | Janus kinase |
| HLA-A | Human leukocyte antigen A |
| DNMT1 | DNA methyltransferase 1 |
| IFN | Interferon |
| RT-qPCR | Quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR |
| ISH | Insitu hybridization |
| NGS | Next-generation sequencing |
| Cir-miRNAs | Circulating miRNAs |
| IFITM1 | Interferon Induced Transmembrane Protein 1 |
| MyD88 | Innate Immune Signal Transduction Adaptor |
| IFN b | Interferon beta |
| HBVS | Hepatitis B surface |
| NASH | Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis |
| Dicer 1 | Type III cytoplasmic endoribonuclease |
| IRAK1 | Interleukine 1 receptor associated kinase 1 |