| 3-MA | 3-methyladenine |
| AI | Aromatase Inhibitor |
| ALDH | Aldehyde Dehydrogenase |
| AMPK | 5’ AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATG | Autophagy related genes |
| ACD | Autophagic cell death |
| BC | Breast Cancer |
| CQ | Chloroquine |
| CSCs | Cancer Stem Cells |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| EMT | Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition |
| ER | Estrogen Receptor |
| EXE | Exemestane |
| HCQ | Hidroxychloroquine |
| HER2 | Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 |
| HIF-1 | Hipoxia-inducible factor 1 |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |
| LC3 | Light chain 3 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MSL | Mesenchymal Stem-Like |
| mTOR | Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin |
| mTORC1 | mTOR complex 1 |
| NFKB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| PAS | Phagophore assembly site |
| PDL1 | Programmed Cell Death Ligand-1 |
| PDX | Patient-Derived-Xenograft |
| PE | Phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PIK3CA | Phosphatidylinositol-4, 5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit, alpha |
| PIP3 | Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog |
| PgR | Progesteron Receptor |
| RB | Retinoblastoma protein |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| T-DM1 | Trastuzumab emtansine |
| TFEB | Transcription factor EB |
| TNBC | Triple-Negative Breast Cancer |
| ULK1 | Unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase |