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. 2021 Dec 23;23(1):146. doi: 10.3390/ijms23010146
ABL2 Abelson murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog (Arg, Abl-related gene)
ADAM a disintegrin and metalloproteinase
ADAMTS a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
ADGRB1 adhesion G protein-coupled receptor B1
Arp2/3 actin related protein 2/3 (complex)
AP-2µ2 adaptor protein-2 subunit µ2
Ask1 apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1
BAI1 brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor 1
BLACAT1 bladder cancer-associated transcript-1
BM basement membrane
CAF cancer-associated fibroblast
CAP-G capping actin protein, gelsolin-like
CCN Cyr61-CTGF-NOV family of matricellular proteins
CDC42 cell division control protein 42 homolog
CDCP1 CUB-domain-containing protein 1
Cdk5 cyclin-dependent kinase 5
CLCN7 chloride voltage-gated channel 7
CLIC4 intracellular chloride channel 4
COMP cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
CTGF connective tissue growth factor, CCN2
CTGF-L connective tissue growth factor ligand, CCN5
Cyr61 Cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61, CCN1
DDR1 discoidin domain receptor 1
DKK-3 Dickkopf-related protein-3
DLL1 Delta-like 1
EC endothelial cell
ECM extracellular matrix
EGF(R) epidermal growth factor (receptor)
EGR-1 early growth response protein-1
EMT epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
ER endoplasmic reticulum
ER-β estrogen receptor β
ESCRT endosomal sorting complex
EVL Ena/vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP)-like
FAK focal adhesion kinase
FYCO1 FYVE and coiled-coil domain-containing protein 1
FIH-1 factor inhibiting HIF-1
GRASP55 Golgi reassembly stacking protein 55
HA hyaluronic acid
HB-EGF heparin-binding epidermal growth factor
HIC-5 hydrogen peroxide-inducible clone 5 protein (TGFB1I1)
HIF hypoxia induced factor
ICAM-1 intercellular adhesion molecule-1
IκBα nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, alpha
IL interleukin
ILK integrin-linked kinase
ILP invadopodia-like protrusion
IQGAP1 Ras GTPase-activating-like protein
KIF kinesin superfamily protein
LAMTOR1 late endosomal/lysosomal adaptor, MAPK, and mTOR activator 1
LOX(L) lysyl oxidase (-like)
mDia2 Diaphanous-related formin protein 2
MAPK mitogen-activated protein kinase
Mena/VASP protein-enabled homolog/vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein
Mi-2/NuRD nucleosome remodeling deacetylase
Mint3 Munc18-1-interacting protein 3
MMP matrix-metalloproteinase
mTOR mechanistic target of rapamycin
NC1 non-collagenous domain-1
NCAM neural cell adhesion molecule
NCK1 non-catalytic region of tyrosine kinase adaptor protein 1
NET neutrophil extracellular trap
NHE1 Na+/H+ exchanger 1
NHERF1 Na+/H+ exchanger 1 regulating factor 1
NOV nephroblastoma overexpressed, CCN3
NRTK non-receptor tyrosine kinase
N-WASp neural Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein
PAK p21-activated kinase
PARK7 Parkinsonism-associated deglycase
PCSK6 proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 6
PARP poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase
PDZ post synaptic density protein, Drosophila disc large tumor suppressor (Dlg1), and zonula occludens-1 protein domain
PI3K phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PI(3,4)P2 phosphatidylinositol-3,4-bisphosphate
PKC protein kinase C
PTK2B protein tyrosine kinase-2β, Pyk2
PX phox homology
RAB7 Ras-related protein 7
Ras rat sarcoma virus
RECK reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs
RhoA Ras homolog family member A
SDF stromal cell-derived factor
SERPINE2 serine proteinase inhibitor, clade E, member 2
Src sarcoma proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase
SNAI1 snail family transcriptional repressor-1
SPARC secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine, osteonectin
TAZ transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif
TGF-β transforming growth factor β
TGFB1I1 transforming growth factor β-1-induced transcript 1 protein (HIC-5)
TIMP tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase
TKS4/5 tyrosine kinase substrate (scaffold) protein with four/five SH3 domains
TME tumor microenvironment
TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-α
UBTD1 ubiquitin domain-containing protein 1
uPA(-R) urokinase plasminogen activator (surface receptor)
VASP vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein
WASp Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein
WAVE WASp and verprolin homolog
Wnt Wingless-related integration site
YAP Yes-associated protein 1
ZEB zinc finger E-box binding homeobox