| CALR | Calreticulin |
| CHO | Chinese Hamster Ovary |
| CIL | Contact inhibition of locomotion |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| Dex | Dexamethasone |
| DOC | Deoxycholate |
| DV | Dispersal velocity |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FACS | Fluorescence activated cell sorter |
| FN | Fibronectin |
| FNMA | Fibronectin matrix assembly |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GBM | Glioblastoma |
| GFP | Green fluorescence protein |
| InsFN | Insoluble fibronectin matrix |
| MEM | Minimal essential medium |
| NHA | Normal human astrocytes |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |