| AKT | protein kinase B |
| AP-1 | activator protein 1 |
| Bax | Bcl-2-associated protein |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| Bcl-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extra-large |
| b-FGF | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| CAT | catalase |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CD4 | cluster of differentiation 4 |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EGR3 | early growth response protein 3 |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | extracellular signal regulated kinase |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| FGF2 | fibroblast growth factor 2 receptor |
| GSH-Px | glutathione peroxidase |
| GSK-3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3β |
| HDAC5 | histone deacetylase 5 |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IGF-1R | insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1β |
| IL-4 | interleukin-4 |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | interleukin-8 |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| miR-21 | microRNA 21 |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| NAG-1 | NSAID-activated gene |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-κB |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| ROCK | Rho-associated protein kinase |
| siRNA | small interfering ribonucleic acid |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| Sul-F | formononetin-3′-sulphonate |
| TMZ | temozolomide |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion protein 1 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |
| Wnt | Wingless |