| AKT | protein kinase B |
| CXCL | CXC chemokine ligand |
| CXCR | CXC chemokine receptor |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EMT | epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| HIF | hypoxia inducible factor |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| MAPK | mitogen activated protein kinase |
| MET | mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MT-MMP | membrane type-matrix metalloproteinase |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3 kinase |
| PIP3 | phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate |
| TIMP | tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |