| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| BRCA | breast cancer gene |
| BrDU | 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine |
| Cc | correlation coefficient |
| CI | confidence interval |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| EOC | epithelial ovarian cancer |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| FIGO | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| GAPDH | glycerinaldehyd-3-phosphat-dehydrogenase |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase-3β |
| ICC | immunocytochemistry |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| IRScore | immunoreactive score |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| OS | overall survival |
| PAF | platelet-activating factor |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PLA2G7/PAF-AH | platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase |
| PTAFR | platelet-activating factor receptor |
| qPCR | quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| Rac-1 | ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 |
| Rho-A | ras homolog family member A |
| RIPA | radioimmunoprecipitation assay |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| RT | room temperature |
| siRNA | small interfering ribonucleic acid |
| Src/FAK | steroid receptor coactivator/focal adhesion kinase |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| Tcf/Lef | transcription factor/lymphoid enhancer-binding factor |
| TLE | transducin-like enhancer |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WT | wildtype |