| ICG | Indocyanine green |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| SiNPs | Silicon nanoparticles |
| HSA | Human serum albumin |
| -SH | Mercapto groups CSMS |
| APTES | (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane |
| MPTS | (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane |
| CSMS | Mesoporous silica microspheres |
| TMOS | Tetramethoxysilane |
| GO | Graphene oxide |
| US | Ultrasonic treatment |