| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATF4 | activating transcription factor 4 |
| ATG5 | autophagy related 5; ABCG2 |
| ABCG2 | ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 2 |
| Bad | Bcl-2 associated agonist of cell death |
| Bax | Bcl-2-associated X protein |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| Bcl-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extralarge |
| Bid | BH3 interacting domain death agonist |
| Bik | Bcl-2 interacting killer |
| Cdc42 | cell division cycle 42 |
| CDC25C | cell division cycle 25C |
| CDK4 | cyclin dependent kinase 4 |
| CHOP | -CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein homologous protein |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FasL | Fas Ligand |
| GRP78 | glucose regulated protein 78 |
| GSH | glutathione |
| Hes-1 | hes family bHLH transcription factor 1 |
| Hey-1 | hes related family bHLH transcription factor with YRPW motif 1 |
| IκB-α | inhibitor of NF-κB |
| ITGβ6 | integrin subunit beta 6 |
| Jagged1/2 | 2 serrate-like ligands |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| ki-67 | a cell proliferation marker |
| LC3B | microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta |
| Mad1 | Mitotic arrest-deficient 1 |
| MAPK | mitogen-activating protein kinase |
| Mcl-1 | apoptosis regulator blongs to Bcl-2 family member |
| miR-410 | a tumor-suppressive microRNA |
| MMP-2 | matrix metallopeptidase 2 |
| MT2A | metallothionein 2A |
| MTUS2 | microtubule-associated tumor suppressor candidate 2 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa light chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| Notch1 | notch receptor 1 |
| PARP | poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| p-ERK1/2 | phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| p-Chkl | phosphorylation of checkpoint kinase-1 |
| p-IRE1 | phosphorylates inositol-requiring-1 |
| p-JNK | phosphorylates c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase |
| p-4EBP1 | phosphorylated 4E binding protein 1 |
| p-p70S6K | phosphorylated ribosomal protein S6 kinase |
| p-eIF4E | phosphorylated eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E |
| PI3K | phoshatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| p-IκB-α | phosphorylation of p-IκB-α |
| Rac1 | Rac family small GTPase 1 |
| RhoA | ras homolog family member A |
| RhoB | ras homolog family member B |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TIMP | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase |
| TrxR1 | thioredoxin reductase 1 |
| TRAIL | tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| Twist1 | twist family bHLH transcription factor 1 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGF-R2 | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 |
| XIAP | X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein |