| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DR5 | Death receptor 5 |
| EGFR/HER | Endothelial growth factor receptor |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| ESP | Estrogen signaling pathway |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| PARP | Poly ADP-ribose polymerase |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PLK-1 | Polo-like kinase 1 |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TNFa | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TLP2 | Tumor progression locus 2 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |