| GBM | Glioblastoma, Grade IV |
| GII-III | Astrocytoma, Grade II-III |
| HC | Healthy control |
| CUSA | Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirate |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| IDH | Isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| wt | Wild-type |
| mut | Mutant |
| LC | Liquid chromatography |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| sncRNA | Small noncoding ribonucleic acid |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| piRNA | piwiRNA |
| NGS | Next generation sequencing |
| IPA | Ingenuity pathway analysis |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| NTA | Nanoparticle tracking analysis |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| DE | Differentially-expressed |