| BC | breast cancer |
| BCSC | breast cancer stem cells |
| BRCAs | breast cancer growth suppressor proteins |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| ErbB2 | erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 2 |
| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| Gal | galactose |
| Glc | glucose |
| HER-2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 |
| IGF-1R | insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor |
| MMPs | matrix metallopeptidases |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| RAF | rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma |
| MEK | MAPK/Erk kinase |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| u-PA | urokinase-type plasminogen activator |
| SRC | steroid receptor coactivator |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| p130Cas | p130 Crk-associated substrate |