| AKT | Ak strain transforming |
| BAD | Bcl-2-associated death promoter |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor gene |
| EMT | Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-Regulated Kinase |
| KRAS | Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog |
| LUAD | Lung Adenocarcinoma |
| MDCK | Madin-Darby Canine Kidney cells |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NSCLC | Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma |
| PARP | Poly ADP-ribose polymerase |
| PDAC | Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma |
| PMSF | Phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride |
| PFA | Para Formaldehyde |
| RSK | Ribosomal S6 Kinase |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| TIMP-1 | Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 |
| TIMP-1 KD | TIMP-1 Knockdown |
| TIMP-1 OE | TIMP-1 Over-expressing |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling |
| TWIST-1 | Twist-associated protein -1 |
| YAP1 | yes-associated protein 1 |
| ZEB | Zinc Finger E-Box Binding Homeobox 1 or 2 |