| Actb | gene encoding beta actin |
| BLAST | basic local alignment search tool |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CRISPR | clustered regulatory interspaced short palindromic repeats |
| Esr | gene encoding estrogen receptor |
| ERα | Estrogen receptor alpha |
| ERβ | Estrogen receptor beta |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| HIER | Heat-induced epitope retrieval |
| Igs | Immunoglobulins |
| PPZ0506 | Estrogen beta monoclonal antibody, clone #PPZ0506 |
| Rn18s | gene encoding 18S ribosomal RNA |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |