| CCA | cholangiocarcinoma |
| EMT | epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
| ZEB1 | zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1 |
| JAM1 | junctional adhesion molecule 1 |
| MMP7 | matrix metalloprotease 7 |
| CD24 | cluster of differentiation marker 24 |
| CD44 | cluster of differentiation marker 44 |
| CagA | cytotoxin-associated gene A |
| MOI | multiplicity of infection |
| RTCA | real time cell analysis |
| CI | cell index |
| UC | upper chamber (of Boyden chamber) |
| LC | lower chamber |