| Abbreviation | Full form |
| 4E-BP1 | 4E-binding protein-1 |
| AD | Adenocarcinoma |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AP-1 | Activator protein-1 |
| CDK | Cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CK1 | Casein kinase 1 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DMBA | 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| DVL | Disheveled |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FAP | Familial adenomatous polyposis |
| FasL | Fas ligand |
| FZD | Frizzled (receptor) |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| HAT | Histone acetyltransferase |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| IGF-1R | Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor |
| IGFBP-3 | Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IκB | Inhibitor of κB |
| ITCs | Isothiocyanates |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KRAS | Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene |
| LRP5/6 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5/6 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase |
| miRNA/miR | MicroRNA |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| mTORC1/2 | mTOR complex 1/2 |
| NEMO | NF-κB essential modulator (IKKγ) |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| PDK1 | Phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1 |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PIP2 | Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate |
| PIP3 | Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| Rb | Retinoblastoma (protein) |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RSV | Resveratrol |
| S6K1 | S6 kinase 1 |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SQ | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TCF/LEF | T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TSC1/2 | Tuberous sclerosis complex 1/2 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |
| Wnt | Wingless-related integration site |
| XIAP | X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein |