| ACE2 | Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CSV | Cell-surface vimentin |
| CTCs | Circulating tumor cells |
| FluidFM | Fluidic force microscopy |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| IGF-1R | Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor |
| MCF-7 cells | Human breast cancer epithelial cell line |
| MCF-10a | Non-tumorigenic epithelial cell line |
| MTT | 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| RBD | Receptor binding domain |
| SARS-CoV | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus |