| AP-2 | Activator Protein 2 |
| AR | Androgen Receptor |
| ATF3 | Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor |
| BALB/c-nude mice | Bagg and Albino/c-nude mice |
| Bax | BCL2-Associated X Protein |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein. |
| Bcl-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
| Bid | BH3 interacting-domain death agonist |
| Bim | Bcl-2-like protein 11 |
| BTF3 | Basic transcription factor 3 |
| CCL2-CCR2 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2-CC chemokine receptor 2 |
| CCL5-CCR5 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5-CC chemokine receptor 5 |
| CCR6 | CC chemokine receptor 6 |
| CD11b | Cluster of differentiation 11b |
| CD15 | Cluster of differentiation 15 |
| cFLIP | Cellular FLICE (FADD-like IL-1β-converting enzyme)-inhibitory protein |
| CHOP | C/EBP Homologous Protein |
| DEVDase | Caspase-3-like proteases |
| ECM | Extra-cellular Matrix |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| ERK signaling | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FASN | Fatty Acid Synthase |
| FDA | Food and Drug administration |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HMVECs | Human microvascular endothelial cell-1 |
| HSP40/70/90 | Human Heat shock protein 40/70/90 |
| ICAM1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LDL | Low-density Lipoprotein |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| mcl1 | Myeloid cell leukemia-1 |
| MCP1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metallopeptidase 9 |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NK-kB | nNuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells |
| p-4EBP1 | Phosphorylated eukaryotic translation initiation factor |
| p-AKT | Phosphorylated Protein kinase B |
| PARP | Poly-ADP ribose polymerase |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| PEA3 | Polyoma enhancer activator 3 |
| PI3K/Akt pathway | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Protein kinase B |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| p-mTOR | Phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin |
| p-p70S6K | Phosphorylated Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 |
| p-Src | Phosphorilated sarcoma |
| p-STAT3 | Phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| PUMA | p53-upregulated modulator of apoptosis |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCID mice | Severe combined immunodeficiency mice |
| Sp1 | Specificity protein 1 |
| SREBP-1c | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| Thr286 | Threonine 286 |
| TRAIL-Mediated apoptosis | Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| uPA | Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) |
| XIAP | X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein |