| RTK | receptor tyrosine kinase |
| VEGFR | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |
| PDGFR | platelet-derived growth factor receptor |
| RET | rearranged during transfection |
| HER | human epidermal growth factor receptor |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| mTOR | mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| RAS | rat sarcoma |
| RAF | rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| PAX8 | paired box gene 8 |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TSHR | thyroid stimulating hormone receptor |
| PTTG1 | pituitary tumor transforming gene 1 |
| PBF | PTTG1 binding factor |
| PIGU | phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class U |
| NIS | Sodium/Iodide symporter |
| GPI | glycosylphosphatidylinositol |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |