| AKT | protein kinase B |
| CAM-DR | cell adhesion mediated drug resistance |
| cDDP | cisplatin |
| COL1 | collagen type 1 |
| DDR1/2 | discoidin domain receptor 1/2 |
| ERK | extracellular signal regulated kinase |
| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| HSPs | heat shock proteins |
| ILK | integrin-linked kinase |
| ITGB1 | integrin β1 |
| JNK | c-Jun-N-terminal kinase |
| kd | knockdown |
| MMP | matrix metalloprotease |
| mTOR | mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide-3-kinase |
| RTK | receptor tyrosine kinases |