4EBP	eIF4E-binding protein
AMPK	AMP-activated Protein Kinase
ASC	Apoptosis-associated Speck-like Protein containing a CARD
BMDM	bone marrow-derived macrophages
CARD	Caspase Recruitment Domain
DR4 and DR5	death receptors
EMT	epithelial to mesenchymal transition
ERK1/2	extracellular signal regulated kinase-1/2
EZH2	enhancer of zeste homolog-2
GAP	GTPase-activating protein
HCC	hepatocellular carcinoma
HNF4A	Hepatocyte nuclear factor-4-alpha
IL-6	interleukin-6
JAK/STAT	Janus Kinase/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription
LKB1	liver kinase B1
p-LKB1/STK11	Liver kinase B1 or Serine/threonine kinase-11
MyD88	myeloid differentiation primary response gene-88
MMP9	matrix metalloproteinase-9
miRNAs	microRNAs
mTOR	mammalian Target of Rapamycin
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa B
MAPKs	mitogen-activated protein kinases
OCSCs	oral cancer stem cells
PDK1	Phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1
PIAS	Protein Inhibitors of Activated STATs
PYD	PYRIN domain
RAPTOR	regulatory-associated protein of mTOR
ROS	reactive oxygen species
S6K	ribosomal protein S6 kinase
SOCS	Suppressor of cytokine signaling
TCF/LEF	T-cell factor and lymphocyte enhancing factor
TGF	transforming growth factor
TIMP	Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase
TLRs	Toll-like receptors
TRAIL	Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
VEGFs	vascular endothelial growth factors
VEGFRs	vascular endothelial growth factors receptors