| ALDH1 | Aldehyde dehydrogenase-1 |
| AA-NAT | Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase |
| ASMT | N-Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| HGVS | Human Gene Variation Society |
| Lgr5 | Leucine-rich-repeat containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| Mtp53 | Mutated p53 |
| Wtp53 | Wild-type p53 |