AAS	Anabolic androgenic steroids
AASoln	Antibiotic/antimycotic solution
Akt	A member of serine/threonine-specific protein kinase family (also known as protein kinase B; PKB) that plays a pivotal function in controlling the molecular balance between survival and death pathways in cells
AR	Androgen receptor
ASCs	Adult stem cells
Bdn	Boldenone
CSCs	Cancer stem cells
CD	Cluster of differentiation
ECAR	Extracellular acidification rate
ERK1/2	Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1 and 2; also known as p44 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase (a 44-kDa isoform of MAPK) and p42 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase (a 42-kDa isoform of MAPK), respectively
ESCs	Embryonic stem cells
GPCRC6A	G protein-coupled receptor family C group 6 member A; a novel membrane androgen receptor (mAR) related to the extranuclear action of androgens
HA	Hyaluronic acid
HepG2	Human hepatocarcinoma-derived cell lines
IGF-I	Insulin-like growth factor-I
Klf-4	Krüppel-like factor-4 (also called gut-enriched Krüppel-like factor or GKLF); an evolutionarily conserved zinc finger-containing transcription factor that regulates diverse cellular processes such as cell growth, proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and somatic cell reprogramming
mARs	Novel membrane androgen receptors (unrelated to nuclear androgen receptors) that are engaged in a broad spectrum of non-classical, cell surface-initiated androgen actions
MSCs	Mesenchymal stem cells
mTOR	Mechanistic target of rapamycin (previously known as mammalian target of rapamycin) that represents a family of serine/threonine-specific protein kinases; mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase that has been identified as a direct target of the rapamycin-FKBP12 (FK506-binding protein 12 kDa) complex; mTOR kinase is also designated as FK506-binding protein 12-rapamycin complex-associated protein 1 (FRAP1)
NANOG	Homeobox-containing transcription factor whose name stems from Celtic/Irish mythical word Tír na nÓg (i.e., Tir Na Nog; The Land of the Ever-Young)
NDCs	Nuclear donor cells
Ndn	Nandrolone
NF-κB	Nuclear factor-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells); a pleiotropic inducible transcription factor that occurs in almost all cell types and is the endpoint of a series of signal transduction events that are initiated by a vast array of stimuli related to many biological processes such as cytodifferentiation, cell growth, tumorigenesis, apoptosis, inflammation, and immunity
NOD-SCID	Non-obese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient mouse model
OCICs	Ovarian cancer initiating cells
OCR	Oxygen consumption rate
Oct-4	Octamer-binding transcription factor-4 (also designated as POU5F1); a member of the family of POU (Pit-Oct-Unc)-domain and homeodomain transcription factors
oPSCs	Ovarian putative stem cells
OXER1	G protein-coupled oxo-eicosanoid receptor 1; a receptor of the arachidonic acid metabolite, i.e., 5-oxoeicosatetraenoic acid (5-oxoETE); known as a novel mAR involved in the rapid effects of androgens
PCDs	Potentially cancerous derivatives
PCNA	Proliferating cell nuclear antigen
PCOS	Polycystic ovary syndrome
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; a downstream kinase activated by receptor tyrosine kinases that generates a series of phosphorylated phosphoinositides, which recruit 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDPK1) activity to the plasma membrane, leading to activation of Akt
poPSCs	Porcine ovarian putative stem cells
RIPA	Radioimmunoprecipitation assay buffer
Rex1	Reduced expression gene 1 encoding a DNA-binding transcription factor known as reduced expression protein 1 or zinc finger protein 42 homolog
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SCNT	Somatic cell nuclear transfer
Sox2	Sex-determining region Y (SRY)-box 2; a member of the high mobility group (HMG)-box family of DNA-binding transcription factors
ZIP9	Zinc transporter member 9; also designated as solute carrier family 39 member 9 (SLC39A9) or transmembrane zinc-influx transporter (Zrt)- and transmembrane iron-influx transporter (Irt)-like protein (ZIP) 9; represents both zinc (Zn2+)-iron (Fe2+) permease (ZIP) family and a novel membrane androgen receptor (mAR) family related to the extranuclear action of androgens