| AG1478 | tyrphostin AG1478 |
| ALK | anaplastic lymphoma kinase |
| CCh | carbachol chloride |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 |
| FCS | foetal calf serum |
| GPCRs | G protein-coupled receptors |
| HEK-293 | human embryonic kidney 293 |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| LPA | lysophosphatidic acid |
| LTK | leukocyte tyrosine kinase |
| NEAA | non-essential amino acids |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PTX | Bordetella pertussis toxin |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| TAE684 | NVP-TAE684 |