| CA | Carbonic anhydrase |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia inducible factor 1- α |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition |
| pHi | Intracellular pH |
| pHe | Extracellular pH |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| TIMP | Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase |