| AA | arachidonic acid |
| COX | cyclooxygenases |
| FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| JAK | janus-like kinases |
| IκBα | IκB inhibitor protein |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL | interleukins |
| LT | Leukotrienes |
| LOX | lipoxygenases |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| MIF | macrophage migration inhibitory factor |
| MMP | metalloproteinases |
| NO-ASA | no-aspirin |
| NSAIDs | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| PTC | papillary thyroid carcinoma |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| PG | prostaglandins |
| PGHS | prostaglandin H synthase |
| RE | response element |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophages |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TXA2 | thromboxane A2. |