| ADAM | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase |
| AP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| BSG | Basigin |
| COSMIC | Catalogue of somatic mutations in cancer |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EMMPRIN | extracellular matrix metalloprotease inducer |
| HRP | Horseradish peroxidase |
| MCT | Monocarboxylate transporter |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| PLA | Proximity ligation assay |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |