| BM | bone metastasis |
| CDH1 | cadherin-1 |
| CHT | caudal hematopoietic tissues |
| CTGF | connective tissue growth factor |
| CXCR4 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 |
| dpf | days post fertilization |
| HSCs | hematopoietic stem cells |
| HPSE | heparanase |
| HPRT | hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase 1 |
| IBSP | integrin binding sialoprotein |
| IL6 | interleukin 6 |
| LOX | lysyl oxidase |
| MMP-9 | matrix metallopeptidase 9 |
| JAG1 | jagged1 |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| PDX | patient-derived material |
| PThrP | parathyroid hormone-related protein |
| RANK | receptor activator of nuclear factor κB |
| RANKL | receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand |
| TGFβ | transforming growth factor β |
| SPARC | secreted protein acidic and cysteine rich |
| TFF1 | trefoil factor 1 |
| Ct | threshold cycle |
| VEGFR1 | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 |
| ZF | Zebrafish |