| AICAR | 5-aminoimidazole-4-carbox-amide-1-β-d-ribofuranoside |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ADT | Androgen deprivation therapy |
| CRPC | Castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| AR | Androgen receptor |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| PI | Propidium iodide |
| TBST | Tris-buffered saline/Tween 20 |
| PARP | Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| EMT | Epithelial to mesenchymal transition |