| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HH | Hedgehog |
| GLI | Glioma-associated homologue |
| SMO | Smoothened |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| HNF4α | Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| siRNA | Small-interference RNA |
| ALDH | Aldehyde dehydrogenase |
| CSC | Cancer Stem Cells |