| A549 | Human non-small cell lung cancer cells |
| AGS | Human gastric adenocarcinoma cells |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| BGC-823 | Human gastric adenocarcinoma cells |
| BMDCs | Bone marrow-derived cells |
| COXs | Cyclooxygenases |
| Con A | Knife-beetle protein A |
| ED50 | Median effective dose |
| GlmU | GlcNAc-P uridyltransferase |
| HepG2 | Human hepatocellular carcinoma cells |
| Hela | Human cervical carcinoma cells |
| Huh-7 | Human hepatocellular carcinoma cells |
| HL-60 | Human promyelocytic leukemia cells |
| HT-29 | Human colon cancer cells |
| HCTs | Human colon cancer cells |
| HAECs | Human aortic endothelial cells |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IC50 | 50% inhibiting concentration |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| ILs | Interleukins |
| JNK | c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase |
| KBs | Human oral epidermoid carcinoma cells |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MCF-7 | Human breast cancer cells |
| MDA-MB | Triple-negative breast cancer cells |
| MG132 | A proteasome inhibitor |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| PANC-1 | Human pancreatic cancer cells |
| PDTC | Pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate |
| SMMC-7721 | Human hepatocarcinoma cells |
| SW-480 | Human colon cancer cells |
| SGC-7901 | Human stomach cancer cells |
| SK-BR-3 | Human breast cancer cells |
| SKOV3 | Human ovarian cancer cells |
| STAT | Signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| T-47D | Human breast duct cancer cells |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese medicine |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |