| GBM | glioblastoma |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| LGG | low-grade gliomas |
| HGG | high-grade gliomas |
| SnRNA | small non-coding RNA |
| UTR | untranslated region |
| mRNAs | messenger RNAs |
| DGCR8 | double-stranded RNA binding domain protein |
| dsDNA | double-stranded DNA |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified essential medium |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| cDNA | complementary DNA |
| TMZ | temozolomide |
| DS | diagnostic score |
| SHH | sonic hedgehog |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TSPAN17 | tetraspanin 17 |
| CKS1 | cyclin kinase subunit 1 |
| DMC | dimethoxy curcumin |
| KLF6 | Kruppel-like factor 6 |
| ATRA | all-trans retinoic acid |
| PRC2 | polycomb repressive complex 2 |
| UCMSCs | umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells |
| EVs | extracellular vesicles |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| MGMT | methyl-guanine-methyl-transferase |
| PAX6 | paired box 6 |
| ATM | ataxia–telangiectasia mutated |
| PLD2 | phospholipase D2 |
| CCL8 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 8 |
| FZD7 | frizzled class receptor 7 |
| FOXP1 | forkhead box P1 |
| GEF | diguanine nucleotide exchange factor |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| SGK3 | serum and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase 3 |
| NEFL | neurofilament light polypeptide |
| LRIG1 | immunoglobulin-like domains protein 1 |
| GK5 | glycerol kinase 5 |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3β |
| CADM1 | cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| NDST1 | N-deacetyl-ase/N-sulfotransferase 1 |
| OGT | O-linked b-N-acetylglucosamine transferase |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| SLIT1 | slit guidance ligand 1 |
| SFRP2 | secreted frizzled-related protein 2 |
| Six1 | sine oculis homeobox homolog 1 |
| MAPK1 | mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 |