| CSC | cancer stem cell |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| FITC | fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| GSC | glioma stem cell |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| PE | phycoerythrin |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| qPCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genomic Atlas |
| WHO | World Health Organization |