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. 2025 Aug 16;15(8):1177. doi: 10.3390/biom15081177
ACLY ATP citrate lyase
Arg1 Arginase 1
AS Anti-seizure
BK Big K (encoded by KCNMA1)
BSA Bovine serum albumin
CD Cluster Differentiation
CLCN Chloride Channels gene family, CLCN1,2,3, etc.
COL Collagen
CSM Cancer-specific mutation
Cx Connexin
DEG Differentially expressed gene
E Expression
EAAT Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter
EAG1 Ether-A-Go-Go-K+ channel protein 1
ELK1,2 EAG-like K+ channel proteins 1,2
EMT Epithelial mesenchymal transition
ERG1,3 EAG-related gene K+ channel proteins 1,3
FBS Fetal bovine serum
GABA Gamma-aminobutyric acid
GBM Glioblastoma
G-DOC Georgetown Database of Cancer
Girk3,4 G protein-activated inward rectif-ier K+ channel proteins, 3,4
GPR G-protein-coupled receptor
G-proteins Guanosine-triphosphate-binding proteins
GWATERW Grotthuss water wire
HGF Hepatocyte growth factor
His/Chr/Epi Histone/chromatin/epigenetic
HKG Housekeeping gene
IK Intermediate K (encoded by KCNN4)
Indels Insertions and deletions
ITAG2 Integrin 2
ITG Integrin
K2P Tandem 2 pore domain KCN subfamily proteins
Kca Calcium-stimulated KCN subfamily proteins
Kchip1,3 Kv channel interacting proteins 1,3
KCNA Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNA1,2,3, etc.
KCNAB Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNAB1,2,3
KCNB Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNB1,2
KCNC Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNC1,2,3, etc.
KCND Subgroup of KCN genes, KCND1,2,3
KCNE Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNE1,2,3, etc.
KCNG Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNG1,2,3, etc.
KCNH Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNH1,2,3, etc.
KCNIP Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNIP1,2,3, etc.
KCNJ Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNJ1,2,3, etc.
KCNK Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNK1,2,3, etc.
KCNM Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNM,A1,B1,B2, etc.
KCNN Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNN1,2,3, etc.
KCNQ Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNQ1,2,3, etc.
KCNS Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNS1,2,3, etc.
KCNT Subgroup of KCN genes, KCNT1,2
Kir Inwardly directing KCN subfamily proteins
Kv Voltage-dependent KCN subfamily proteins
LDH Lactate dehydrogenase
LIF Leukemia Inhibitory Factor
MCT Monocarboxylate transporter
MEM Minimal Essential Media
Mes Mesenchymal
MiRP MinK (minimal K+channel Protein-related peptide)
Na/K ATPase Sodium/potassium ATPase
NOX NADPH oxidases
Oligo Oligodendroglioma
OMG Oligodendroglioma minus glioblastoma
OMIM Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
PBS Phosphate-buffered saline
pHe Extracellular pH
pHi Intracellular pH
PIP2 Phosphatidyl inositol 4,5 bisphosphate
R Pearson product-moment correlation
REMBRANDT Repository of Molecular Brain Neoplasia Data
RGS Regulator of G protein signaling
ROS Reactive oxygen species
RRID Research Resource Identifier
SERPIN Serine proteinase inhibitors
SNV Single-nucleotide variant
SK Small K (encoded by some KCNN genes)
Slack Sequence like a calcium-activated K+ channel protein
SLC Solute Carrier
Slick Sequence like an intermediate conductance K+ channel protein
SOX Sry-related HMG BOX
TasK1,2,5 Twik-related acid-sensitive K+ channel proteins 1,2,5
Thik2 Tandem pore domain halothane-inhibited Inhibited K+ channel protein 2
TMEM Transmembrane
TNFRSF Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Super Family
Trek1 Twik-related K+ channel protein 1
TwiK1,2 Tandem pore domain in weak inward rectifying K+ channel proteins 1,2
uPA Urokinase-type plasminogen activator