| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| MMPs | matrix metalloproteinases |
| HMG | High Mobility Group |
| EMT | epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| TNBC | triple negative breast cancer |
| MET | mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition |
| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| PTMs | post-translational modifications |
| LC–MS | liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| TICs | total ion current chromatograms |
| STORM | stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy |
| TSA | Trichostatin A |
| STED | stimulated emission depletion |
| FRAP | fluorescence recovery after photobleaching |
| MMTV | mouse mammary tumor virus |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| NF1 | nuclear factor 1 |