| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PTX | paclitaxel |
| PTX-R | PTX-resistant |
| BYL, | BYL-719; |
| LY | LY294002 |
| CI | combination index |
| MTT | tetrazolium dye |
| Fa | fraction affected |
| sqRT-PCR | semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction |
| mean ± SD | mean ± standard deviation |
| RI | resistance index |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| PDK1 | 3-phosphoinositide–dependent protein kinase 1 |
| GSK-3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| PARP | poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| MMP-2/9 | matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 |
| WB | western blot |
| CCNA1 | cyclin A1 |
| CCNB1 | cyclin B1 |
| CCNE | cyclin E |
| Cdk1/Cdc2 | cyclin-dependent protein kinase |
| CLSM | confocal laser scanning microscopy |