| EMP | epithelial membrane proteins |
| SCLC | small cell lung carcinoma |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung carcinoma |
| ADC | adenocarcinoma |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| PMP22 | peripheral myelin protein 22-kDa |
| HBEC | human bronchial epithelial cells |
| ED-FBS | exosome depleted fetal bovine serum |
| DAC | 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| TMA | tissue microarray |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| MEK | mitogen activated protein kinase kinase |