| EMEM | Minimal Essential Medium |
| EMT | Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition |
| ER | Estrogen |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| HER 2 | Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 |
| HMGB1 | High Mobility Group Box 1 |
| HPLC | High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| NEAA | Non-Essential Amino Acids |
| NOAEL | No-Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| PR | Progesterone |
| TGF | Transforming Growth Factor |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| WHO | World Health Organization |