| 3′UTR | 3′ untranslated region |
| ADAM15 | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 15 |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| AMPK | 5’ AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AuNP | Gold nanoparticle |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| C/EBPβ | CCAAT-enhancer binding protein beta |
| CAF | Cancer-associated fibroblast |
| CCR6 | Chemokine receptor 6 |
| CD4 | Cluster of differentiation 4 |
| CD8 | Cluster of differentiation 8 |
| CDH1 | Cadherin 1 |
| CSF1 | Colony-stimulating factor 1 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| ERRγ | Estrogen-related receptor gamma |
| FHOD1 | FH1/FH2 domain-containing protein 1 |
| FOXO3a | Forkhead box O3 |
| FOXP3 | Forkhead box P3 |
| GABPA | GA-binding protein alpha chain |
| GION | gold-iron oxide nanoparticles |
| GLUT1 | Glucose transporter 1 |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HIF1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| HK2 | Hexokinase 2 |
| iRGD | 9-amino acid cyclic peptide (sequence: CRGDKGPDC) |
| LATS2 | Large tumor suppressor kinase 2 |
| LDHA | Lactate dehydrogenase A |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| LZTFL1 | Leucine zipper transcription factor-like 1 |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| MEK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| MSN | Mesoporous silica nanoparticle |
| NF | Normal fibroblast |
| NOTCH-1 | Notch homolog 1 |
| PDCD4 | Programmed cell death protein 4 |
| PDGF | Platelet derived growth factor |
| PDH | Pyruvate dehydrogenase |
| PDHX | Pyruvate dehydrogenase protein X |
| PDK1 | Phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1 |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PEI | Polyethylenimine |
| PGC-1ß | (PPAR)γ coactivator-1ß |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PIK3R1 | PI3K regulatory subunit alpha |
| PKM2 | pyruvate kinase isoenzyme type M2 |
| PLGA | Poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) |
| PLL | Poly-L-lysine |
| PPM1F | Protein Phosphatase, Mg2+/Mn2+ Dependent 1F |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 |
| RHoC | Ras homolog gene family, member C |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SEC23a | Sec23 homolog A |
| SEMA4C | Semaphorin 4C |
| SLUG | Zinc finger protein SNAI2 |
| SNAIL | Zinc finger protein SNAI1 |
| SPION | Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle |
| STARD13 | StAR-related lipid transfer domain protein 13 |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TCF4 | Transcription factor 4 |
| TEV | Tumour cell-derived extracellular vesicles |
| TGF-ß | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TME | Tumour microenvironment |
| TNBC | Triple negative breast cancer |
| tRNA | Transfer RNA |
| TRPS1 | Tricho-rhino-phalangeal syndrome type 1 |
| TWIST | Twist-related protein 1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR2 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 |
| WIF1 | Wnt inhibitory factor 1 |
| WNT5A | Wnt family member 5A |
| YAP1 | Yes-associated protein 1 |
| ZEB1/2 | Zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1/2 |
| ZNF652 | Zinc finger protein 652 |