| ERK1/2 | intracellular-regulated kinases 1/2 |
| S6K1 | p70 S6 kinase |
| CL | corpus luteum |
| bZIP | basic leucine zipper |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| ATF | activating transcription factor |
| HSV-1 | herpes simplex virus-1 |
| HCF-1 | host cell factor 1 |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| UPR | unfolded protein response |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| ATG | autophagy response genes |
| PMSG | pregnant mare serum gonadotropin |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride |
| DAB | diaminobenzidine |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |