| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| RANKL | receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| CMKLR1 | chemerin/chemokine-like receptor 1 |
| NF-κB | nuclear transcription factor kappa B |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| TIMP | tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase |
| GPR1 | G protein-coupled receptor 1 |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| GEO | Gene Expression Omnibus |
| CAM | chorioallantoic membrane |
| BMM | bone marrow-derived macrophage |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| MEK | MAPK kinase |