| ADAM | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase |
| AP-1 | Activator protein-1 |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| IC50 | 50% inhibitory concentration |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κB |
| RAF | Rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| TNF-R1 | Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 |