| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| CXCR4 | Chemokine receptor 4 |
| CSC | Cancer stem cell |
| 3′-UTR | 3′-untrnasltaed region |
| HER2/neu | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| EMT | Epithelial mesenchymal transition |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| IDC | Invasive ductal carcinoma |
| LNM | Lymph node metastasis |
| LCM | Laser capture microdissection |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time PCR |