| AP1 | Activator protein-1 |
| APC | Adenomatous Polyposis Coli |
| BCL9 | B-cell CLL/lymphoma 9 protein |
| CF/LEF | T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor |
| CIN | Chromosome instability |
| CIMP | CpG island methylator phenotype |
| CRC | Colorectal Cancer |
| FACS | fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| FZ-6 | Frizzled-6 |
| GUSB | Beta-glucuronidase |
| ICC | Immunocytochemistry |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LRP6 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 |
| MHL1 | MutL homolog 1 |
| MMR | DNA mismatch repair |
| MSI | microsatellite instability |
| MSS | microsatellite stability; |
| MTS | 2-[2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl]-3-[4-nitrophenyl]-5-[2,4-disulphophenyl]-2H-tetrazolium, monosodium salt |
| KRAS | GTPase KRas |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| ROR2 | Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Like Orphan Receptor 2 |
| WIF1 | WNT Inhibitory Factor 1 |
| WNT | Wingless/It |
| WNT3a | Wnt Family Member 3A |
| WNT5a | Wnt Family Member 5A |