| 4E-BP | eIF4E Binding Proteins |
| 80S | Eukaryotic ribosomes |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| eIF2α | Eukaryotic Initation Factor 2 alpha |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2 |
| FCS | Fetal Calf Serum |
| GBM | Glioblastoma |
| HE | Hematoxylin and eosin staining |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| mTORC1 | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin complex I |
| PDGFRA | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| qPCR. | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| FFPE | formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| TMA | tissue microarray |