| AKT | serine/threonine kinase 1 |
| C-PARP | cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 |
| CCNE | cyclin E |
| CDKs | cyclin-dependent kinases |
| Cy | cynaroside |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| MET | mesenchymal–epithelial transition protein |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| NOD/SCID | nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| RTK | receptor tyrosine kinase |
| SPF | specific pathogen-free |