AFP	alpha-fetoprotein
AgFON	silver film over nanospheres
AI	artificial intelligence
ALN	alendronate
ANNs	artificial neural networks
APTES	(3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane
APTMS	(3-Aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane
ASOs	antisense oligonucleotides
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
AuNS	gold nanostars
BBB	blood–brain barrier
BPNPs	biodegradable polymeric NPs
CARPA	complement activation-related pseudoallergy
CCR2	C-C Chemokine Receptor Type 2
CD	Cluster of Differentiation
CDK	Cyclin-Dependent Kinase
CEA	Carcinoembryonic Antigen
cGAS	Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase
CH	chitosan
CMC	Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls
CNNs	convolutional neural networks
CPPs	critical process parameters
CTC	circulating tumor cells
CUR	curcumin
CXCR4	C-X-C Chemokine Receptor Type 4
DLS	Dynamic Light Scattering
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
DNN(s)	deep neural network(s)
DOX	doxorubicin
DPPH	2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
ECM	extracellular matrix
EGCG	epigallocatechin gallate
EGFR	Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
EGFRvIII	Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Variant III
EMA	European Medicines Agency
EpCAM	Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule
EPR	enhanced permeability and retention
ErbB2	Erythroblastic Oncogene B2 (HER2)
EVs	extracellular vesicles
FA	folic acid
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FUS	focused ultrasound
GANs	generative adversarial networks
GLUT	Glucose Transporter
GMP	Good Manufacturing Practice
GNNs	graph neural networks
GNRs	gold nanorods
GSH	glutathione
HA	hyaluronic acid
HAase	hyaluronidase
HAp	hydroxyapatite
HCQ	hydroxychloroquine
HCS	High-Content Screening
HER2	Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2
HIF	Hypoxia-Inducible Factor
HPH	high-pressure homogenization
HSA	human serum albumin
HSP70	Heat Shock Protein 70
HTS	High-Throughput Screening
HUVEC	Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell
HYAL1/HYAL2	hyaluronidase 1/2
IC50	half-maximal inhibitory concentration
ICD	immunogenic cell death
IDO	indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
IFP	interstitial fluid pressure
IL-10	interleukin-10
IRF3	Interferon Regulatory Factor 3
IVIS	in vivo imaging system
KRAS	Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog
LBNPs	lipid-based NPs
LCA	Life Cycle Assessment
LNP(s)	lipid nanoparticle(s)
LSPR	localized surface plasmon resonance
LYC	lycopene
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MCTSs	multicellular tumor spheroids
MD	molecular dynamics
MDR	multidrug resistance
MIRIBEL	Minimum Information Reporting in Bio–Nano Experimental Literature
MISEV2023	Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles 2023
miRNA	microRNA
ML	Machine Learning
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
MOF(s)	metal–organic framework(s)
MPS	mononuclear phagocyte system
mRNA	messenger RNA
MRI	Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MS	Mass Spectrometry
MSNs	mesoporous silica NPs
NF-κB	Nuclear Factor Kappa-Light-Chain-Enhancer of Activated B Cells
NLCs	nanostructured lipid carriers
NIR	near-infrared
NKT	Natural Killer T (cell)
NPs	NPs
OoC	organ-on-a-chip
PA	photoacoustic
PAT	process analytical technologies
PBPK	physiologically-based pharmacokinetic
PCL	polycaprolactone
PD-1	Programmed Cell Death Protein 1
PD-L1	Programmed Death-Ligand 1
PDA	polydopamine
PDOs	patient-derived organoids
PDT	photodynamic therapy
PDX	Patient-Derived Xenograft
PEG	Polyethylene Glycol
P-gp	P-glycoprotein
PHEA	α,β-Poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-D,L-aspartamide
PI	propidium iodide
PLA	polylactic acid
PLGA	poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
PNIPAM	poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
PTT	photothermal therapy
PVA	poly(vinyl alcohol)
PVP	polyvinylpyrrolidone
QbD	Quality by Design
QSAR	quantitative structure–activity relationship
RAFT	Reversible Addition–Fragmentation Chain Transfer
RBC	red blood cell (erythrocyte)
RGD	arginine-glycine-aspartate (peptide)
RHE	reconstructed human epidermis
RISC	RNA-Induced Silencing Complex
RNA	ribonucleic acid
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SbD	Safe-by-Design
SDL	self-driving laboratory
SEM	scanning electron microscopy
SERS	Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy/Scattering
SEDDS	Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems
SHAP	SHapley Additive exPlanations
siRNA	small interfering RNA
SIRPα	Signal Regulatory Protein Alpha
SLNs	solid lipid NPs
SORT	selective organ targeting
SPION(s)	superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle(s)
STING	Stimulator of Interferon Genes
SWCNTs	single-walled carbon nanotubes
TAMs	tumor-associated macrophages
TBK1	TANK-Binding Kinase 1
TEM	transmission electron microscopy
TEXs	tumor-derived exosomes
TGF-β	Transforming Growth Factor Beta
THY	thymol
TLR	Toll-Like Receptor
TME	tumor microenvironment
TNBC	triple-negative breast cancer
TPP	Target Product Profile
UCNPs	upconversion NPs
UV	ultraviolet
VAEs	variational autoencoders
VEGF	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
WBC	white blood cell
XAI	explainable artificial intelligence
XGBoost	Extreme Gradient Boosting
ZIF-8	Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8