| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| ATA | Antitrypsin activity |
| CB | Cathepsin B |
| CC | Cystatin C |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CTSD | Cathepsin D |
| DTT | Dithiothreitol |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| F-actin | Filamentous actin |
| G-actin | Globular actin |
| HClO4 | Perchloric acid |
| HEPES | 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic Acid |
| LE | Leukocytic elastase |
| MANOVA | Multivariate analysis of variance |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| T-actin | Total actin |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TSA | Total sialic acid |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |