| TIMPs | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteases |
| ADAMs | A disintegrin and metalloproteinases |
| MT-MMP | Membrane-type metalloproteases |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| HEK | Human embryonic kidney |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |
| EphA4 | Ephrin type-A receptor 4 |
| LRP-1 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 |