| 3α-HSD | 3α-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| 20α-HSD | 20α-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| 3α-THP | Allopregnanolone |
| 5α-DHP | Dihydroprogesterone |
| 5αR | 5α-Reductase |
| AKR1C1 | Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C1 (also 20α(3α)-HSD) |
| AKR1C2 | Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2 (also 3α-HSD type 3) |
| AKR1C3 | Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3 (also 3α(17β)-HSD type 2) |
| AKR1C4 | Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C4 (also 3α-HSD type 1) |
| AraC | cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside |
| c-Src | SRC Proto-Oncogene, Non-Receptor Tyrosine Kinase |
| ERK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| GABAAR | γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor |
| GABABR | γ-aminobutyric acid type B receptor |
| GB | Glioblastoma |
| HA | Human astrocytes |
| mPRα | Membrane progesterone receptor α (PAQR-7) |
| mPRβ | Membrane progesterone receptor β (PAQR-8) |
| mPRγ | Membrane progesterone receptor γ (PAQR-5) |
| mPRδ | Membrane progesterone receptor δ (PAQR-6) |
| mPRε | Membrane progesterone receptor ε (PAQR-9) |
| P4 | Progesterone |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| sAKR1C1-3 | GB cells with silenced expression of the Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C1-3 |
| V | Vehicle, ethanol 0.1% in the medium |