| AdoMet | S-adenosyl-L-methionine |
| AL | autophagolysosome |
| ATG | autophagy related |
| Atg | autophagy-related genes |
| ASICs | acid-sensing ion channels |
| CAM | clarithromycin |
| CBR1 | carbonyl reductase1 |
| CLC | chloroquine |
| CMA | chaperone-mediated autophagy |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| CSFV | classical swine fever virus |
| CS-NPs | chitosan nanoparticles |
| CREB1 | cAMP response element-binding protein 1 |
| DPT | deoxypodophyllotoxin |
| GEF | gefitinib |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| GQ | 7-O-geranylquercertin |
| GT | gallotannin |
| HaCaT | human keratinocytes |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCQ | hydroxychloroquine |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| HF | halofuginone |
| H2S | hydrogen sulfide |
| HUVECs | human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IBP | interferon regulatory factor-4 binding protein |
| ISO | isorhapontigenin |
| KPNA2 | karyopherin α2 |
| LC3B | microtubule-associated protein light chain 3B (LC3B) |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MβCD | methyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| MM9 | matrix metalloproteinas-9 |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| OSCC | oral squamous cell carcinoma |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PCBP1 | poly C binding protein |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PCa | prostate cancer |
| RSV | resveratrol |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SGK1 | serum- and glucocorticoid-induced protein kinase 1 |
| TEM | temsirolimus |
| TP53INP1 | tumor protein 53-induced nuclear protein 1 |
| Ubl | ubiquitin-like |
| ULK1 | unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase |
| VPA | valproic acid |