[Ca2+]i	intracellular calcium
[Ca2+]o	extra cellular calcium
ALL	acute lymphoblastic leukemia
APAF-1	apoptotic protease activating factor 1
As2O3	arsenic trioxide
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
BrPy	3-bromopyruvate
Calreticulin	calcium buffering protein in the ER
CamK	Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase
CaSR	calcium sensing receptor
CDDP	cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum(II)
CML	chronic myelogenous leukemia
CRAC	channel Calcium release-activated channels
CREB	cAMP response element-binding protein
DJM-1	a human skin squamous carcinoma cell line
EC	endometrial cancer
EGF	epidermal growth factor
EGCG	Epigallocatechin gallate
EMT	epithelial–mesenchymal transition
ER	endoplasmic reticulum
ERK1/2	extracellular signal–regulated kinases
GC	glucocorticoid
GPER	G protein-coupled estrogen receptor
HSC-1	a human skin squamous carcinoma cell line
IAA	sodium iodoacetate
IP3R	inositol trisphosphate receptor
IAA	sodium iodoacetate
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MCU	mitochondrial calcium uniporter
mTOR	mechanistic target of rapamycin
NB	neuroblastoma
NCS-1	neuronal Ca2+ sensor 1
NHBE	normal human bronchial epithelial
NSAID	non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Orai1	calcium release-activated calcium channel protein 1
PMCA	plasma membrane calcium ATPase
PML	promyelocytic leukemia protein
PTP	permeability transition pore
RyR	ryanodine receptors
SCID	severe combined immune deficiency syndrome
SERCA	sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase
SK3	small-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel
SOC	store operated channel
STIM1	stromal interaction molecule 1
TGFβ	transforming growth factor beta
TM	tamoxifen
TF	transcription factor
TSA	trichostatin A
TRPC1	transient receptor potential channel 1
TRPV1	transient receptor potential vanilloid 1
V-ATPase	vacuolar-type H+ -ATPase
VDAC1	voltage-dependent anion channel
VGCC	voltage gated calcium channel
VGEF	vascular endothelial growth factor
VOC	voltage operated calcium channel
2-APB	2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate
5-FU	5-Fluorouracil