| Apaf-1 | Apoptotic protease activating factor 1 |
| Bax | BCL2 associated X, apoptosis regulator |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2, apopstosis regulator |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CYP 1A1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1 |
| CYP1B1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily B member 1 |
| DFF45 | DNA fragmentation factor 45 |
| DMBA | 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| Gadd45 | Growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible 45 |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IKKβ | Inhibitor of kappa B |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IκBα | IκB Kinase α |
| MA | Malonaldehyde |
| MCF 10A-ras | H-ras transfected MCF 10A |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MNNG | N-Methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| PARP | Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase |
| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| RECK | Reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with kazal motifs |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SGOT | Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
| TA | Thioacetamide |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances |
| TIMP-2 | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TPA | 12-otetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR1 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 |