| 3D | 3-dimensional |
| 4T1 | stage IV human breast cancer cell line |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| BDEE | 1,4-butanedioldiglycidyl ether |
| CT-26 | undifferentiated colon carcinoma cell line |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| EDC | 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide |
| HLC | human-like collagen |
| kDa | kilodalton |
| PNIPAM | poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |