| GAG | Glycosaminoglycan |
| HA | Hyaluronan |
| CS | Chondroitin sulfate |
| DS | Dermatan sulfate |
| HS | Heparan sulfate |
| KS | Keratan sulfate |
| HSPG | Heparan sulfate proteoglycan |
| FGF2 | Fibroblast growth factor 2 |
| EMT | Epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
| FGFR-1 | Fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| CSPG | Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| CSC | Cancer-stem cell |
| ODSH | 2-O, 3-O-desulfated heparin |
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