| 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 |