| OHA | Oxidized hyaluronic acid |
| AMPKα | Adenosine 5′-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase |
| ε-PLL | ε-poly-L-lysine |
| Y | Y-27632 |
| PDA | Polydopamine |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| p-eNOS | Phosphorylated endothelial-type nitric oxide synthase |
| ROCK1 | Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1 |
| p-DRP1 | Phosphorylated dynamin-related protein 1 |
| NIR | Near-infrared |
| mtROS | Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| RT | Room temperature |
| PTT | Photothermal therapy |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DSP | Disodium hydrogen phosphate |
| RSM | Response surface methodology |
| CCD | Central composite design |
| FESEM | Field emission scanning electron microscopy |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic acid |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| P/S | Penicillin/streptomycin |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| LB | Luria–Bertani |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| FBG | Fasting blood glucose |
| H&E | Hematoxylin-eosin |
| RBCs | Rat red blood cells |