| GF | growth factor |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| SERMs | selective estrogen receptor modulators |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| Cyr61 | cysteine-rich 61 |
| IL | interleukin |
| GPER1 | G-protein-coupled ER1 |
| GRP30 | G-protein-coupled receptor 30 |
| Arg1 | arginase 1 |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| MIF | macrophage migration inhibitory factor |
| RR | relative risk |
| CI | confidence interval |
| MMPs | metalloproteinases |
| TIMPs | tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| MAP | mitogen-activated kinase (MAP) |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| CXCL-8 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
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