| ER | Oestrogen Receptor |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| miR | MicroRNA |
| mitomiR | Mitochondrial microRNA |
| pri-microRNA | Primary microRNA |
| DGCR8 | DiGeorge Syndrome Critical Region 8 |
| pre-microRNA | Precursor microRNA |
| XPO5 | Exportin 5 |
| ds-microRNA | Double-stranded microRNA |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| TRBP | Trans-activation response RNA-binding protein |
| AGO | Argonaute |
| MRE | MicroRNA response element |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| IPO8 | Importin 8 |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-induced factor 1α |
| PDK1 | Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 |
| CAF | Cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| PKM2 | Pyruvate Kinase M2 |
| LncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| NFE2L2 | Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 |
| MTC01 | Subunit 1 of cytochrome C oxidase gene |
| TLE3 | Transducin-like enhancer of split3 |
| GPCR | G protein coupled receptor |
| NAS | N-acetyl serotonin |
| CYP27B1 | Cytochrome P450 family 27, subfamily B, polypeptide 1 |
| ACACA | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1/alpha |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| HMGCR | 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase |
| mPTP | Mitochondrial permeability transition pore |
| MOMP | Mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization |
| APAF-1 | Apoptotic protease activation factor 1 |
| TRAIL | Tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| ERRα | Oestrogen related receptor alpha |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid cycle |
| BCSCs | Breast cancer stem cells |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| POLG1 | DNA polymerase gamma |
| Drp1 | Dynamin-related protein 1 |
| MFN-1/2 | Mitofusins 1 and 2 |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| CRP | C reactive protein |
| TFAM | Mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| (pCR) | Pathological complete response |