| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun amino-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| TKR | tyrosine kinase receptors |
| RAS | rat sarcoma 2 viral oncogene homolog |
| RAF | rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma |
| MEK | MAPK/ERK kinase |
| CD120 | cluster of differentiation 120 |
| Syk | spleen tyrosine kinase |
| SRC-1 | steroid receptor coactivator-1 |
| Pax6 | paired box protein 6 |
| NFAT | nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| Elk-1 | ETS domain-containing protein-1 |
| MEF2 | myocyte enhancer factor-2 |
| AP1 | activator protein-1 (c-jun and c-fos) |
| c-myc | avian myelocytomatosis virus oncogene cellular homolog |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 |
| RSK | ribosomal S6 kinase |
| MSK | mitogen-and stress-activated kinase |
| DNMT3B | DNA (cytosine -5-)-methyltransferase 3β |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinases |
| eIF2B | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2β |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3-β |
| CREBP | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| SRF | serum response factor |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor-kB |
| HMG14 | high mobility group-14 |
| TCGA | Tissue Cancer Genome Atlas |
| UTR | untranslated region |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| Her2 | receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 |
| PDGFR | platelet-derived growth factor receptor |
| IGF1-R | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| VEGFR | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| Flt3 | fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 |
| Lgr | leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor |
| WNT | wingless/integrated |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| RAP1 | Ras proximate 1 |
| GRB2 | growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| MyD88 | myeloid differentiation factor 88 |
| IRAK | IL-1 receptor–associated kinase |
| IL | interleukin |
| ACP | actin capping protein |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| Bax | Bcl-2-like protein 4 |
| PARP | poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| p70S6K | ribosomal protein S6 kinase |
| Smad | small mother against decapentaplegic |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| KIF15 | kinesin family member 15 |
| GAP | GTPase activating protein |
| NF1 | Neurofibtomin 1 |
| RASA1 | RAS P21 Protein Activator |
| DUSP | Dual Specificity Phosphatase |
| KSR1 | kinase suppressor of Ras-1 |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| DJ-1 | deglycase protein DJ-1 |
| SOD1 | superoxide dismutase 1 |
| COX2 | cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CBLB | casitas B-lineage lymphoma proto-oncogene-b |
| MKK | effectors mitogen activated kinase kinase |
| eIF4E | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E |
| BMP4 | bone-morphogenetic protein 4 |
| tmTNF-α | transmembrane tumor necrosis factor-α |
| RIP3 | receptor-interacting protein 3 |
| CDC37 | cells division cycle 37 homolog |
| HSP90 | heat shock protein 90 |
| FOXO1 | O-class forkhead factor |
| IQGAP | Ras GTPase-activating-like protein |
| FGFR4 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 |
| HK2 | hexokinase 2 |
| Drp1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| Ell3 | RNA polymerase II elongation factor |
| NID1 | nidogen 1 |
| CTGF | connective tissue growth factor |
| CXCR | C-X-C chemokine receptor |
| hERG1 | human ether-‘a-go-go related gene 1 |
| JAK2 | Janus kinase 2 |
| LPP | lipoma-preferred partner |
| IGFBP2 | insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| IL-6R | interleukin 6 receptor |
| GP130 | glycoprotein 130 |
| Bad | Bcl-2-associated death promoter |
| HMGB1 | high mobility group box 1 protein |
| DAMP | danger-associate molecule pattern |
| RAGE | receptor for advanced glycation end product |
| ABC | ATP binding cassette |
| Pgp | P-glycoprotein |
| MRP | multidrug resistance related protein |
| BCRP | breast cancer resistance protein |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor-1α |
| GPR55 | G protein-coupled receptor 55 |
| G-CSF | granulocytic-colony stimulating factor |
| Sorcin | soluble resistance-related calcium binding protein |
| ABCB5 | ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 5 |
| TKI | tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| DC | dendritc cells |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophage |
| TIL | T-infiltrating lymphocyte |
| NK | natural killer |
| MHC | major hystocompability complex |
| ICP | immune checkpoint |
| Treg | T-regulatory cell |
| MDSC | myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| PD-1L | programmed death-1 ligand |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase |
| CXCL | chemokine ligand |
| LAG-3 | lymphocyte-activation gene 3 |
| EML4 | echinoderm microtubule associated protein-like 4 |
| ALK | anaplastic lymphoma kinase |
| NKG2D | NK group 2 member D |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte antigen 4 |
| TIM3 | T-cell immunoglobulin mucin 3 |
| TCR | T-cell receptor |
| DGK-α | diacylglycerol kinase-α |
| HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| AIMP1 | aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase-interacting multifunctional protein 1 |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| Th17 | T-helper 17 |
| FPPS | farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase |
| CSF-1R | colony stimulating factor-1 receptor |