| ALCAM | Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule |
| ALIX | ALG-2 interacting protein X |
| CTD | C-terminal domain |
| Dlg | Disks large protein |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| GBM | Glioblastoma multiforme |
| GCS | Glioma stem cells |
| GuK | Guanylate kinase-like domain |
| HPV | Human papillomaviruses |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL-5Rα | Interleukin-5 receptor α chain |
| L27 | Domain initially found in LIN2 and LIN7 |
| MMP | Matrix-metalloprotease |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| PSD-95 | Postsynaptic density protein 95 |
| PTB | Phosphotyrosine binding domain |
| SH3 | Src homology 3 domain |
| TSC | Tuberous sclerosis complex |
| UCC | Urothelial cell carcinoma |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens 1 |