| Au | Gold |
| BTC | Breast tumor cells |
| CAAC | Cyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbene |
| CDDP | Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) or Cisplatin |
| CLL | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| HDFa | Human adult dermal fibroblast cells |
| HEK | Human embryonic kidney cell |
| HF | Human fibroblasts |
| NHC | N-heterocyclic carbene |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| SCLC | Small cell lung cancer |
| THP | Tris(hydroxymethyl) phosphane |
| TrxR | Thioredoxin reductase |