| 15-PGDH | 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase |
| ABCC4 | ATP-binding cassette subfamily C member 4 |
| AJCC | American Joint Committee on Cancer |
| B2M | Beta-2-microglobulin |
| cDNA | Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CT | Cycle threshold |
| EP | Prostaglandin E2 receptor |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| GC | Gastric cancer |
| GUSB | Glucuronidase beta |
| H&E | Hematoxylin & eosin |
| H. pylori | Helicobacter pylori |
| HPGD | Hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase 15-(NAD) |
| HPRT1 | Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase 1 |
| IPO8 | Importin 8 |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MRP4 | Multidrug resistance protein 4 |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OD | Optical density |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PGT | Prostaglandin transporter |
| PPIA | Peptidylprolyl isomerase A |
| PTGS2 | Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 |
| RPL29 | Ribosomal protein L29 |
| RT | Reverse transcription |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| siRNA | Small interfering ribonucleic acid |
| SLCO2A1 | Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2A1 |
| SPSS | Statistical package for the social sciences |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WHO | World Health Organization |