| ACTB | Beta-actin |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BCL2L1 | BCL2 like 1 |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| C | Control |
| CSNK2A1 | Casein kinase 2 alpha 1 |
| CXCL2 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| FC | Fold change |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| IκBα | Inhibitor of kappa B alpha |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| MAP3K7 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7 |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NIK | NF-κB-inducing kinase |
| OS | Overall survival |
| PLAU | Plasminogen activator, urokinase |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RELA | v-rel avian reticuloendotheliosis viral oncogene homolog A |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RT-qPCR | Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| TAB2 | TGF-beta activated kinase 1 (MAP3K7) binding protein 2 |
| TAK1 | TGF-beta activated kinase 1 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TNFAIP3 | Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 3 |
| TRAF6 | TNF receptor-associated factor 6 |
| VLDLR | Very low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| XIAP | X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein |