| ABC | Avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BCL-2 | B-Cell Lymphoma 2 |
| BCS | Biopharmaceutical Classification System |
| CERs | Cerosomes |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DAB | Diaminobenzidine |
| DMPC | Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| EAC | Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma |
| EE% | Entrapment efficiency percentage |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| ERK1 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 |
| ERK2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| HLB | Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
| Jak-3 | Janus Kinase-3 |
| Jss | Steady state flux |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| miR-21 | MicroRNA-21 |
| MMP-2 | Matrix metalloproteinase-2 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NIF | Niflumic acid |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung carcinoma |
| Papp | Permeability coefficient |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| PEG-CERs | PEGylated cerosomes |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| POPC | 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine |
| POPE | 1-palmitoyl- 2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine |
| PPAR-α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| Q | Cumulative quantity of the drug permeated |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RT-PCR | Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| SEC | Solid Ehrlich carcinoma |
| Spry2 | Sprouty2 |
| STAT-3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 |
| TAC | Total antioxidant capacity |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TIR | Tumor inhibition rate |
| TPP | Tripolyphosphate |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| VHL | Von Hippel–Lindau |
| VS | Vesicle size |
| ZP | Zeta potential |