| 4E-BP1 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 |
| Akt | Serine/threonine protein kinase (protein-kinase B) |
| ALCAM | Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule |
| ATRA | All-trans-retinoic acid |
| AXL | Member of receptor tyrosine kinases family |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BOLCs | Osteoblast-like cells |
| CD44 | Type I glycoprotein |
| CD59 | Protectin |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factors |
| FGFR | Fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus |
| IL | Interleukin |
| miR-224 | Precursor of microRNAs |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NF-ƙkB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor-like 2 |
| p53 | Tumor supressor protein |
| PCT | Procalcitonin |
| PD-1 | Programmed death 1 receptor |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death ligand 1 |
| PSA | Prostate-SpecificAntigen |
| PTX-3 | Pentraxin 3 |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand |
| RELB | Protein coding gene (RELB Proto-Oncogene, NF-ƙKB Subunit) |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SIR2 | Member 2 of sirtuin family |
| SRC | Proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| sTRAIL | Soluble TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| suPAR | Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor β-1 |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| TrkB | Tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |