| AL | Atractylodes lancea |
| 5FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| ABC | Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette |
| ABCA12 | ATP-binding cassette sub-family A member 12 |
| ABCG8 | ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 8 |
| AT | Atractylodin |
| BCRP | Breast cancer resistance protein |
| BE | β-eudesmol |
| CCA | Cholangiocarcinoma |
| Cis | Cisplatin |
| CNTs | Concentrative Nucleoside Transporters |
| ENTs | Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters |
| FIC | Fractional Inhibitory Concentration |
| GEM | Gemcitabine |
| hCNT | Human nucleoside transporters |
| hOCT | Human organic cation transporters |
| IC50 | The concentrations that inhibit cell growth by 50% |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| MDR | Multidrug resistance |
| MRP1 | Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 |
| MTT | 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase-1 |
| OCTs | Organic Cation Transporters |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| TET | Tetrandrine |