| BC | Breast cancer |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| CTH cells | CMV-transformed mammary epithelial cells |
| CTO cells | CMV-transformed ovarian epithelial cells |
| CTP cells | CMV-transformed prostate epithelial cells |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| HGSOC | High-grade serous ovarian cancer |
| HR-HCMV | High-risk HCMV |
| HCMV | Human cytomegalovirus |
| HMECs | Human primary mammary epithelial cells |
| IE | Immediate early |
| NSG | NOD scid gamma |
| OC | Ovarian cancer |
| OECs | Ovarian epithelial cells |
| PGCCs | Polyploid giant cancer cells |
| PCa | Prostate cancer |
| PECs | Prostate epithelial cells |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |