| Shh | Sonic hedgehog |
| Gli | Glioma-associated oncogene homolog |
| HPI-1 | Hh pathway inhibitor-1 |
| CSC | Cancer stem cells |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| Sox2 | SRY-box 2 |
| Oct4 | Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 |
| BC | Breast cancer |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| HER | Human epidermal growth factor receptor |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| PI | Propidium iodide |
| MMP2 | Matrix Metallopeptidase 2 |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| NEAA | Non-essential Amino Acid |
| RT | Reverse transcription |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| APC | Allophycocyanin |