| Cx43 | Connexin43 |
| Ct | Carboxy-terminus |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FA | Focal adhesion |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| FFA | Flufenamic acid |
| FG-gelatin | Fluorescent green gelatin |
| GJIC | Gap junctional intercellular communication |
| LY | Lucifer Yellow |
| MMP | Matrix metallo-proteinase |
| MT1-MMP | Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase |
| N-WASP | N-Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein |