| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| PP | Pediococcus pentosaceus |
| MOA | mode of action |
| KPNA3 | importin subunit alpha-4 |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| IARC | international agency for research on cancer |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| NGS | next generation sequencing |
| EMSA | electrophoretic mobility-shift assay |
| MW | molecular weight |
| IPTG | β-D-1-thiogalacto-pyranoside |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| BQSR | base quality score recalibration |
| MCS | multi cloning site. |