| CAT | Catalase |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| E2 | Estradiol |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| EGFR | Epithelial growth factor receptor |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSH-Px | Glutathione peroxidase |
| HIF | Hypoxia-inducible factor |
| HSP70 | Heat shock protein 70 |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDA | Methylenedioxyamphetamine |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| MIF | Macrophage migration inhibitory factor |
| miRNA | Micro-ribonucleic acid |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor κB |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| P38 | Protein 38 |
| PG | Prostaglandin |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PK-1 | Prokinetitsina-1 |
| PONase | Paraoxonase |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RTK | Receptor tyrosine kinase |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TIMP | Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TSP-1 | Thrombospondin-1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFC | Vascular endothelial growth factor C |
| VEGFR | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |