ATG	autophagy-related
BC	breast cancer
CSCs	cancer stem cells
DMEM	dulbecco’s minimum essential medium
EBSS	earle’s balanced salt solution
ECM	extra cellular matrix
ER	estrogen receptor
FBS	fetal bovine serum
HER2	Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2
HRP	horseradish peroxidase
IHC	immunohistochemistry
LC3B	microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B
mTORC1	mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1
MTT	3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
PBS	phosphate buffer saline
PBS-T	PBS triton-X-100
pN	lymph node status
PR	Progesterone Receptor
pT	tumor size
PVDF	polyvinylidene difluoride
RT-qPCR	reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction
SDS	sodium dodecylsulfate
sgRNA	single guide RNA
SISH	silver in situ hybridization
TN	triple negative
TNBC	triple negative breast cancer