| CXCL10 | C-X-C chemokine motif ligand 10 |
| ENA-78 | Epithelial neutrophil-activating peptide 8 |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| hMLH1 | Human mutL homolog 1 |
| HNP1-3 | Human neutrophil peptides 1-3 |
| HOXA10 | Human Homeobox A10 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| KRAS | Kirsten rat sarcoma virus |
| LIF | Leukaemia inhibitory factor |
| LINE-1 | Long interspersed element-1 |
| NGF | Nerve growth factors |
| NK cells | Natural killer cells |
| NOD-SCID | Nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency |
| PCBs | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
| PGR | Progesterone receptor |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| RASSF2 | Ras-association domain family member 2 |
| RUNX3 | Runt-related transcription factor 3 |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor β |
| Th1 and Th2 | Type 1 T lymphocytes and type 2 T lymphocytes |
| TNFα | Tumour necrosis factor α |
| Treg | Regulatory T cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |