| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real time PCR |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| Ct | Threshold cycle |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| TF | Transcription Factor |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| TGF-beta | Transforming growth factor beta |
| ESR1 | Estrogen receptor 1 |
| PGR | Progesterone receptor |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| HIF1A | Hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha |
| JUN | Jun proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit |
| KLF4 | KLF transcription factor 4 |