| AEBP2 | AE Binding Protein 2 |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| CBX | chromobox-containing protein |
| CYP19 | aromatase P450 |
| 11ß-HSD2 | 11ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 |
| Cdca5 | cell division cycle associated 5 |
| CDX1 | caudal type homeobox 1 |
| E2 | 17β-estradiol |
| EED | embryonic ectoderm development |
| EMT | epithelial mesenchymal transition |
| EREs | estrogen response elements |
| ESR1 | estrogen receptor 1 |
| EZH2 | enhancer of zeste homolog 2 |
| Ezh2cKO | Ezh2 conditional knockout |
| GATA4 | GATA Binding Protein 4 |
| GD | gestation day |
| HDACs | histone deacetylases |
| HDMTs | histone demethylases |
| HATs | histone acetylases |
| JARID | jumonji, AT rich interactive domain 2 |
| Krt5/Krt15/Krt6A/Krt14 | keratin 5, 15, 6A and 14 |
| Lgr5 | leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| lncRNAs | long non-coding RNA |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| ncRNA | non-coding RNAs |
| PGR | progesterone receptor |
| piRNA | piwi-interacting RNA |
| PCL | polycomb-like |
| PND | postnatal day |
| PRC1 and PRC2 | polycomb repressive complex 1 and 2 |
| PTM | post-translational modifications |
| RbAp46/48 | retinoblastoma (Rb)-associated protein 46/48 |
| RORα | RAR-related orphan receptor alpha |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| SUZ12 | suppressor of zeste 12 |
| TNM | tumor necrosis and metastasis (method to classify tumors) |
| V | vehicle |
| WGCNA | weighted gene co-expression network analysis |
| YY1 | Yin Yang 1 |