| 4EBP1 | Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4E Binding Protein 1 |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BCSCs | Breast cancer stem cells |
| Bmi-1 | B Lymphoma Mo-MLV Insertion Region 1 Homolog |
| CBX4 | Chromobox 4 |
| Chk2 | Checkpoint Kinase 2 |
| c-MYC | Myc proto-oncogene protein |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| DKK1 | Dickkopf WNT Signaling Pathway Inhibitor 1 |
| DUB3 | Deubiquitinating Protein 3 |
| E2F1 | E2F Transcription Factor 1 |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal-like transformation |
| FoxM1 | Forkhead Box M1 |
| H2AX | H2A.X Variant Histone |
| HDACs | Histone Deacetylase |
| HoxC13 | Homeobox C13 |
| HSCs | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| hTERT | Human telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| HTH structure | Helix-turn-helix structure |
| IR | Ionizing radiation |
| KLF4 | Kruppel-like Factor 4 |
| Mcl-1 | Myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1 |
| MD-2 | Myeloid Differentiation Protein-2 |
| MDM2 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Mdm2 |
| Mel18 | Polycomb Group RING Finger 2 |
| miRNAs | MicroRNAs |
| MM | Multiple myeloma |
| MM-MΦs | Myeloma-associated macrophages |
| MMP2 | Matrix Metallopeptidase2 |
| MMP9 | Matrix Metallopeptidase 9 |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MYC-N | MYCN Proto-Oncogene, BHLH Transcription Factor |
| MyD88 | MYD88 Innate Immune Signal Transduction Adaptor |
| Nanog | Homeobox protein NANOG |
| ncRNAs | Non-coding RNA |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-B |
| NLRP3 | NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptors (NLRs) family member |
| NLS | Nuclear localization signal |
| Noxa | Phorbol-12-Myristate-13-Acetate-Induced Protein 1 |
| NSCs | Neural stem cells |
| NSPC | Neural stem cells and progenitor cells |
| P21 | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A |
| P53 | Tumor Protein P53 |
| PcG | Polycomb group |
| PRC1 | polycomb repressive complex1 |
| PRC2 | polycomb repressive complex 2 |
| PROS1 | Protein S |
| PTEN | Phosphatidylinositol3,4,5-trisphosphate 3-phosphatase and dual-specificity protein phosphatase PTEN |
| PTMs | Post-translational modifications |
| RKIP | Raf kinase inhibitory protein |
| ROS | Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase ROS |
| SALL4 | Spalt Like Transcription Factor 4 |
| Slug | Snail Family Transcriptional Repressor 2 |
| Snail | Zinc finger protein SNAI1 |
| SP1 | Transcription factor Sp1 |
| Stat3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TAMs | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| Twist1 | Twist Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1 |
| USP22 | Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 22 |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A |
| VEGF-C | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C |
| WWOX | WW Domain Containing Oxidoreductase |
| ZEB1 | Zinc Finger E-Box Binding Homeobox 1 |