| GBM | Glioblastoma |
| GSCs | Glial stem cells |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MNK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase interacting kinases |
| eIF4E | Eukaryotic initiation factor 4E |
| hnRNPA1 | Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 |
| cPLA2 | Cytosolic phospholipase A2 |
| PSF | Pre-mRNA splicing factor |
| DNMTs | DNA methyltransferases |
| PDX | Patient-derived xenograft |
| CSC | Cancer stem cell |
| VC | Vehicle control |
| PDB | Protein Data Bank |
| MES | Mesenchymal |
| PARP | Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| RTK | Receptor tyrosine kinase |
| mTORC1 | Mechanistic target of rapamycin C1 |
| ATO | Arsenic trioxide |