| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| ALDH | Aldehyde dehydrogenases |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| BCSCs | Breast cancer stem cells |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| DEAB | Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| IC50 | Inhibitory concentration of 50 |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| IκB | I-kappa-B |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IR | Irradiation |
| KLF4 | Krüppel-like factor 4 |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MRP1 | Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| OCR | Oxygen consumption rate |
| OXPHOS | Oxidative phosphorylation |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| TNBC | Triple negative breast cancer |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |