| 17β-HSD7 | 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 7 |
| AI | aromatase inhibitor |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| BC | breast cancer |
| CCAC | Canadian Council on Animal Care |
| DHT | dihydrotestosterone |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| E1 | estrone |
| E2 | estradiol |
| EC50 | half maximal effective concentration |
| ER+ | estrogen receptor positive |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GC-MS | gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |
| HEK | human embryonic kidney |
| hERG | ether-a-go-go-related gene |
| HF | hormone-free |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| MC | methylcellulose aqueous |
| MEM | minimum essential media |
| OVX | ovariectomized |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| pM | picomolar |
| PTX | paclitaxel |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| RPMI | Roswell Park Memorial Institute |
| SERM | selective estrogen-receptor modulator |
| T | testosterone |
| TLC | thin-layer chromatography |