| BiP | heavy chain binding protein |
| CDK | cyclin/cyclin-dependent kinases |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DCFH-CA | 2’,7’-dichlorofluorescin diacetate |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IC50 | half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IRE1-α | inositol-requiring protein 1 |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MTT | methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappaB |
| PA | palmitic acid |
| PARP | poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| PBS | phosphate buffer saline |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| UPR | unfolded protein response |
| USC | uterine serous carcinoma |