| ABD | actin-binding domain |
| ACF7 | actin crosslinking factor 7 |
| AMPK | adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| APC | adenomatous polyposis coli |
| BPAG1 | bullous pemphigoid antigen 1 |
| BPAG2 | bullous pemphigoid antigen 2 |
| BP230 | bullous pemphigoid antigen 230 |
| CAMSAP3 | calmodulin regulated spectrin-associated protein 3 |
| CCR | coiled-coil rod |
| CH | calponin homology |
| DSP | desmoplakin |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ELMO | engulfment and motility |
| EPI−/− | triply deficient in envoplakin, periplakin, and involucrin |
| EPPK1 | epiplakin |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 |
| EVPL | envoplakin |
| F-actin | actin filaments |
| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| FAs | focal adhesions |
| GAR | GAS2-related protein |
| Gas2 | growth arrest specific 2 |
| GSK3 | glycogen synthase kinase 3 |
| GSK-3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3β |
| GSR | glycine-serine-arginine |
| HD | hemidesmosome |
| HNSCC | head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
| IFs | intermediate filaments |
| IPMN | intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms |
| LRP5/6 | low-density lipoprotein receptor 5/6 |
| MACF1 | microtubule actin crosslinking factor 1 |
| MCH-1 | melanin-concentrating hormone-1 |
| MNK2 | mitogen-activated protein kinase-interacting kinase 2 |
| MTOC | microtubule organizing center |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MTs | microtubules |
| NDRG1 | N-Myc downstream regulated gene 1 |
| OSCC | oral squamous cell carcinoma |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3′ kinase |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PKB | protein kinase B |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PLEC | plecitn |
| PPL | periplakin |
| PRD | plakin repeat domain |
| RCSB | research collaboratory for structural bioinformatics |
| SH3 | src-homology 3 |
| Sp1 | specificity protein 1 |
| TCF | T-cell factor |
| UTRs | untranslated regions |
| Wnt | wingless and int-1 |