5-FU	5-fluorouracil
ALP	Alkaline phosphatase
ARS	alizarin red S
BDC	benzoldicarboxylate
CT	Computerized tomography
DA	dodecanoic acid
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole, a fluorescent stain that binds strongly to adenine–thymine-rich regions in DNA
DCFH-DA	2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate
EPR spectroscopy	Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy
GSH	glutathione depletion
HRTEM	high-resolution transmission electron microscopy
IL	ionic liquid
MOF	Metal-organic framework
MRI (fMRI)	Magnetic resonance imaging (functional MRI)
MTT	is a colorimetric assay for assessing cell metabolic activity
NMOF	nano MOFs
PAI	Photoacoustic imaging
Pca	Prostate cancer
PDT	Photodynamic therapy
PEG	polyethylene glycol
PLGA	Copolymer, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
PSM	Post-synthetic modification
PTT	Photothermal therapy
RES	Reticuloendothelial system
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SDT	Sonodynamic therapy
SEM	scanning electron microscopy
SOSG	singlet oxygen sensor green
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
X-ray	nondestructive technique that provides detailed information about the crystallographic structure