| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| BCRP | breast cancer resistance protein |
| CD44 | cluster of differentiation 44 |
| CD44ICD | intracellular domain of CD44 |
| CIRE | CD44ICD response element |
| DOX | doxorubicin |
| ERM | ezrin, radixin, moesin |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| MDR | multidrug resistance |
| MRP1 | multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 |
| MRP2 | multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 |
| NF2 | neurofibromatosis type 2 |
| PERP | p53 apoptosis effector related to PMP-22 |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative reverse transcription PCR |
| TRE | 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate response element |