| PAFR | platelet-activating factor receptor |
| miR | microRNA |
| Scr ctrl | scrambled-miRNA control |
| NSCLC | non-small-cell lung cancer |
| CPAF | carbamyl-PAF |
| TKIs | tyrosine kinase inhibitors |
| Gef | gefitinib |
| Erlo | erlotinib |
| CV | crystal violet |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ETOH | ethanol |
| SRB | sulforhodamine B |
| FOXM1 | forkhead box protein M1 |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |