| CD50 | cytotoxic dose |
| CSN2 | kappa-casein gene |
| DEG | differentially expressed gene |
| GBM | glioblastoma, previously referred to as ‘glioblastoma multiforme’ |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (product of the CSF2 gene) |
| HC | hierarchical clustering |
| NB | normal brain tissue cell culture |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| PFU | plaque-forming unit |
| tk | thymidine kinase |
| U87 | U87 MG cell culture |
| VV | vaccinia virus |
| vgf | virus growth factor |
| VST | variance stabilizing transformation |