| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| DAVID | Database for Annotation, Visualization, and Integrated Discovery |
| ER | endoplasmatic reticulum |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| miRNAs | MicroRNAs |
| MM | Multiple myeloma |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RT | room temperature |
| UPS | ubiquitin/proteasome system |