| AR | Androgen receptor |
| CAMK | Calcium-calmodulin dependent kinase |
| CaSR | Calcium-sensing receptor |
| DHT | Dihydrotestosterone |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EGFR | EGF receptor |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| ETE | Eicosatetraenoic (acid) |
| FABP | Fatty acid-binding protein |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| HETE | Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic (acid) |
| HIF | Hypoxia-induced (transcription) factor |
| HSP | Heat shock protein |
| LDL | Low density lipoprotein |
| LDLR | LDL receptor |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteases |
| NLS | Nuclear localization signal (sequence) |
| PE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| PTHrP | Parathyroid hormone-related peptide |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RANK | Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB |
| RANKL | RANK ligand |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SOCE | Store-operated calcium entry |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TRAMP | Transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |