| AR | Androgen receptor |
| ESCC | Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma |
| ChIP | chromatin immunoprecipitation |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| UGT2B15 | Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronosyltransferase Family 2 Member B15 |
| UGT2B17 | Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronosyltransferase Family 2 Member B17 |
| FOSL2 | FOS-like antigen 2 |
| JUN | Jun proto-oncogene |
| HDAC3 | Histone Deacetylase 3 |
| COL5A1 | Collagen type V alpha 1 chain |
| MFAP5 | Microfibrillar-associated protein 5 |
| ATF | Activating transcription factor |
| MAF | musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma |