| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| Pyk2 | proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 |
| CSF-1 | colony-stimulating factor-1 |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| SOCS3 | suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 |
| CCL18 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 18 |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| MaCSCs | mammary cancer stem cells |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3β |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |