| MA | Morus alba L. |
| MEMA | Methylene chloride extract of Morus alba L. |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (a tetrazole) |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |