µg		Microgravity
2D		two-dimensional
3D		three-dimensional
AD		adherently growing
ADS		Airbus Defence and Space
CDH1		Cadherin-1/E-cadherin
CFL1		Cofilin
COL1A1/COL4A5		Collagen 1A1/Collagen 4A5
CXCL8		Interleukin 8
ECM		Extracellular Matrix
ERM		Ezrin-Radixin-Moesin
FN1		Fibronectin 1
ICAM1		Intercellular adhesion molecule 1
IL6		Interleukin 6
IMS		Immunofluorescence staining
ITGB1		Integrin beta-1
LOX		Protein-lysine 6-oxidase
MCS		Multicellular spheroids
MMPs		Matrix metalloproteinases
PTK2/FAK1		Focal adhesion kinase 1
qPCR		Quantitative PCR
r-		real-
RAI		Radioiodine therapy
RPM		Random Positioning Machine
s-		simulated-
SPP1		Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 / Osteopontin
TC		Thyroid cancer
TGFB1		Transforming growth factor beta-1
TIMP1		Metallopeptidase (proteinase) inhibitor 1
TX		TEXUS
VCAM1		Vascular cell adhesion protein 1
ADM	Adrenomedullin
GJB2	Gap junction beta-2 protein
PFKFB4	6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphospatase 4
KISS1R	KiSS-1 receptor
NDRG1	Protein NDRG1
IGFBP3	Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3