| Akt | Protein kinase |
| BAD | BCL2 associated agonist of cell death |
| BCL2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| 4EBP1 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| eIF4E | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| GPCRs | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter type 4 |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| IKK | Inhibitory-κB kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEK MITF |
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| NF-κB NO |
Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells Nitric oxide |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PH | Pleckstrin homology |
| PDK1 | Phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1 |
| p70S6K1 | p70 ribosomal S6 kinase 1 |
| PIK3CA | Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha |
| PIP3 | Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate |
| PP2A | Protein phosphatase 2A |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 |
| RHEB GDP | Ras homolog enriched in brain GDP |
| RHEB GTP | Ras homolog enriched in brain GTP |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RTK | Receptor tyrosine kinase |
| S6k1 | Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 |
| TSC | Tuberous sclerosis complex |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |