| PLGA | poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PLA | poly (lactic acid) |
| PGA | poly (glycolic acid) |
| HPMC | (hydroxypropyl)methylcellulose |
| PNIPAM | poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| HEMA | hydroxyethyl methyl acrylate |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| HCR | hybridization chain reaction |
| RCA | rolling circle amplification |
| MCA | multi-primed chain amplification |
| MDA | multiple displacement amplification |
| C-HCR | clamped-hybridization chain reaction |
| NK cells | natural killer cells |
| IL-15 | interleukin-15 |