ADP	adenosine diphosphate
CAF	fibroblasts associated with cancer
CTC	circulating tumor cells
DMS	demarcation membrane system
DTS	dense tubular system
ECM	extracellular matrix
EMT	epithelial mesenchymal transition
ESAM	endothelial cell-selective adhesion molecule
GP1b	Glycoprotein Ib
ITAM	immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs
ITIM	immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif
LPA	lysophosphatidic acid
LRR	Leucine-rich repeat family
LRs	lipid rafts
miRNA	microRNAs
MMP	metalloproteinases
mRNA	messenger ribonucleic acid
MV	Microvesicles
NK	natural killer cells
NO	nitric oxide
OCS	open canalicular system
PMVs	Platelet-derived microvesicles
PUFAs	polyunsaturated fatty acids
TME	tumor microenvironment
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
vWF	von Willebrand factor