| AKT | protein kinase B |
| CAF | cancer associated fibroblast |
| DSB | double-stranded breaks |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| GSK3 | glycogen synthase kinase |
| HR | homologous recombination |
| HU | hydroxyurea |
| IC50 | inhibitory concentration 50 |
| MRE11 | meiotic recombination 11 |
| MRN | MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 |
| NDRG1 | N-myc downstream regulated gene 1 |
| PARP | poly ADP ribose polymerase |
| PDAC | pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| pLDDT | predicted Local Distance Difference Test |
| PLA | proximity ligation assay |
| SGK1 | serum and glucocorticoid activated kinase 1 |