| ABCG2 | ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 2 |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| CCK-8 | Cell Counting Kit-8 |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| FLSCs | Feline limbal stem cells |
| LSCs | Limbal stem cells |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| PBST | Phosphate-buffered saline with Tween-20 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| Wnt | Wingless-related integration site |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |