GLUT	glucose transporter
TXNIP	Thioredoxin Interacting Protein
PKC	protein kinase c
AKT	Ak strain transforming
pAKT	phosphorylated Ak strain transforming
mTOR	mammalian target of rapamycin
HIF1α	Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
HK2	hexokinase 2
PKM2	pyruvate kinase type M2
LDH	lactate dehydrogenase
MCT	monocarboxylate transporters
ROS	reactive oxygen species
EMT	epithelial-mesenchymal transitions
ECM	extracellular matrix
CTC	circulating tumor cells
TNBC	triple negative breast cancer cells
NMU	N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea
GSK3β	Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta
PDK1	Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1
VDAC	voltage-dependent anion channel