| SOC | Serous ovarian carcinoma |
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| OVCA | Ovarian cancer |
| SC | Simple cells |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| EGFP | Enhanced green fluorescent protein |
| DAPI | 4′,6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole, Dihydrochloride |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| BrdU | 5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine |
| G418 | Geneticin |
| CMA | Cell microarray |
| H&E | Haematoxylin and eosin |
| STR | Short tandem repeats |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| HRP | Horseradish peroxidase |
| C1GalT1 | β1,3-galactosyltransferase |