TGF	transforming growth factor
EMT	epithelial-mesenchymal transition
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
MMP-2	metalloproteinase-2
MMP-9	metalloproteinase-9
EGF	epidermal growth factor
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
HGF	human growth factor
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
MTS	3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium
H&E	haematoxylin and eosin
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AST	aspartic transaminase
Cr	creatinine
BUN	urea nitrogen
JNK	JunN-terminalkinase
PDTC	pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate ammonium
PI3K	phosphatidylinositide-3 kinase
TNBC	triple-negative breast cancer
ECM	extracellular matrix
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
MDA231	MDA-MB-231
MD453	MDA-MB-453
MDA436	MDA-MB-436
BT549	BT-549