| α-SMA | Alpha smooth muscle actin |
| ceRNA | Competitive endogenous RNA |
| CAFs | Cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| CXCL12 | Stromal cell-derived factor 1(SDF1) |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ERK | Extracellular signal regulated kinase |
| FER1L4 | Fer-1 like family member 4 |
| IL-1 | Interleukin 1 |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| RUNX1 | Runt related transcription factor 1 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
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