| ABCG2 | ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 2 |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| ALDH1 | Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 1 |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATF4 | Activating transcription factor 4 |
| ATM | Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated |
| Bad | Bcl-2-associated death promoter |
| Bak | Bcl-2 antagonist/killer |
| Bax | BCL2 associated X, apoptosis regulator |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| Bim | Bcl-2 Interacting Mediator of cell death |
| BET | Bromodomain and extraterminal domain |
| BRD4 | Bromodomain containing 4 |
| CC | Colon cancer |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| cdc | Cell division cycle |
| CDK | Cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CHOP | C/EBP homologous protein |
| CK2 | Casein kinase 2 |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| CYR61 | Cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 |
| DAPK | Death-associated protein kinase |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DR | Death receptors |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-related kinase |
| EZH2 | Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 |
| FAKs | Focal adhesion kinases |
| FOX | Forkhead box |
| FTH1 | Ferritin heavy chain 1 |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| Gli1 | GLI Family Zinc Finger 1 |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GPX4 | Glutathione peroxidase 4 |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3-beta |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylases |
| HDM2 | E3 ligase human double minute 2 |
| HeLa | Human cervical carcinoma cells |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| HSP | Heat shock protein 90 |
| HUVECs | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IGF-IR | Type I insulin growth factor receptor |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IKKα | IκB kinase-α |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LC3 | Light chain 3 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| Mcl-1 | Myeloid cell leukemia-1 |
| MEK | MAP kinase-ERK kinase |
| miRNAs | MicroRNA |
| MLKL | Mixed lineage kinase |
| MMPs | Metalloproteases |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MVD | Microvessel density |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| NQO2 | NRH-quinone oxidoreductase 2 |
| Notch | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung carcinoma |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PARP | Poly-ADP ribose polymerase |
| PCD | Programmed cell death |
| PCSC | Prostate cancer stem cells |
| PDGF-BB | Platelet-derived growth factor-BB |
| PDGFR-β | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor β |
| PERK | Protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| PKB | Protein kinase B |
| PLK-1 | Polo-like kinase 1 |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| p70S6K1 | Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 |
| RIPK3 | Receptor-interacting serine/threonine kinase 3 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SIRT | Sirtuin |
| Snail | Snail homolog 1/2 of drosophila |
| Sox2 | SEX determining region (SRY) homology box 2 |
| SPOCK1 | Cwcv and kazal-like domains proteoglycan 1 |
| pSTAT3 | Phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 |
| TAZ | PDZ-binding motif |
| TCRs | T cell receptors |
| TEADs | Transcriptional enhanced associate domain |
| hTERT | Human telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| TMZ | Temozolomide |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TNFR | Tumor necrosis factor receptor |
| TRAIL | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| TWIST | Twist family bHLH transcription factor |
| ULK1 | Kinase UNC51-like kinase-1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR2 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 |
| YAP | Hippo-Yes-associated protein |
| ZEB1/2 | Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1/2 |
| ZO-1 | Zonula Occludens-1 |