A2780	Human ovarian cancer cell line
Aca-109	Human oesophageal carcinoma cell line
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
Bax	pro-apoptosis gene
B16F10	Mouse melanoma cell line
Bcl-2	Anti-apoptosis gene
Bel 7402	Human liver cancer cell
BGC 823	Human stomach cancer cell
BT474	Breast cancer cell line
CC50	50% cytotoxic concentration
CCRF-CEM	Human leukemic lymphoblast cell line
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
CRC	Colorectal cancer cell line
D6	chloroquine-sensitive
DCM	Dichloromethane
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
DRC	Democratic Republic of Congo
ENT36	chloroquine-resistant
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
GAP3	Glycosylation-associated protein
GI50	(50% growth inhibition)
Glut1, Glut3 and Glut4	Glucose transporter genes
K-562	Human chronic myeloid leukemia cell line
K67	chloroquine-resistant
H37Ra	Mycobacterium tuberculosis
HCT-8	Human colon cancer cell line
HTC-15	Human colon cancer cell line
HeLa	Human cervical cancer cell line
HELF	Human embryonic lung fibroblast
HepG2	(hepatocellular carcinoma) Liver cancer cell line
Hk2	Hexokinase 2
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HSV	Herpes simplex virus
HT29	Human colon cancer cell line
IC12	Minimum concentration that gives an inhibition zone of 12 mm diameter
IC50	Half-maximal inhibitory concentration
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
Ldha	Lactate dehydrogenase-A
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MCF7	human breast cancer cell line
MDA-MB-231	Epithelial, human breast cancer cell line
MDA-MB435	Epithelial, human breast cancer cell line
MIC	Minimal inhibitory concentration
mRNA	Messenger Ribonucleic acid
NCI	National Cancer Institute
NCI-H460	Non-small cell lung cancer
NCI-H490	Lung cancer cell line
NO	Nitric oxide
NRF	National Research Foundation
PGE(2)	Prostaglandin E(2)
RAW 264.7	Mouse macrophage cell line
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SKBR3	Breast cancer cell line
SR	Spontaneous remission leukemia cell line
SW620	Human colon cancer cell line
TGI	Total growth inhibition
TK10	Renal cancer
UACC62	Melanoma cell line
U937	Human leukemic cell line
W2	chloroquine-resistant
WHO	World Health Organisation
µg/mL	Micrograms per milliliter
µmol/L	Micromole per litre
µg/spot	Micrograms per spot