Abbreviation	Full Name
AKT	Serine-threonine kinase
BAP	Blood activation prescription
CD31	Cluster of differentiation 31
CEA	Carcino-embryonic antigen
DMSO	Dimethyl sulphoxide
ECIS	Electric cell substrate impedance sensing
ECM	Extracellular matrix
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
FGF-2	Basic fibroblast growth factor
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
HS	Heparan sulfate
HPSE	Heparanase
IC50	Half-maximal inhibitory concentrations
IHC	Immunohistochemistry
IR	Inhibitory rate
IVIS	In-vivo imaging system
MTT	3-(4,5-dimethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyl tetrazolium bromide
MVD	Micro-vessel density
OD	Optical density
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase
PBS	Phosphate buffer solution
RTCA	Real-time cell analysis
SDS-PAGE	Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
TCGA	The cancer genome atlas
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor