| 3T3 | Mouse fibroblast cells |
| AmB | Amphotericin B |
| AMP | Antimicrobial peptide |
| B16-F0 | Mouse skin melanoma cells |
| Bac | Bacitracin |
| BLT-1 | Murine Leydig tumor cells |
| CAP | Chloramphenicol |
| CAPAN-1 | Human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells |
| CBA | Mouse kidney cells |
| CD | Cyclodextrin |
| CuAAC | Copper(1)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition |
| Cyt c | Cytochrome c |
| DTPA | Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid |
| DU-145 | Human prostate carcinoma cells |
| DX5 | Antibody that reacts with CD49b integrin |
| Fc | Ferrocene |
| FSF | Human facial skin fibroblast cells |
| GE11-β3 | Mouse mammary epithelial cells |
| HT-1080 | Human fibrosarcoma cells |
| IDR | Immunmodulatory peptide innate defense regulator |
| IgG | Immunglobuline |
| IL | Ionic liquid |
| KG1a | Human bone marrow macrophages |
| KLA | Proapoptotic domain peptide (KLAKLAK)2 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MBP | Maltose binding protein |
| MCA-205 | Murine fibrosarcoma cells |
| MCF-7 | Michigan Cancer Foundation-7, breast cancer cell line |
| MES-SA | Human uterine epithelial cells |
| MIC | Minimal inhibitory concentration |
| MMP | Matrix metallo-proteinase |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant S. aureus |
| MRSE | Methicilin-resistant S. epidermidis |
| NDHF | Normal human dermal fibroblast cells |
| NHS | N-hydroxysuccinimide |
| pDNA | Plasmid desoxyribonucleic acid |
| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| PEG-PS | Polyethylene glycol-polystyrene |
| PNA | Peptide nucleic acid |
| PpIX | Protoprophyrin IX |
| PS | Photosensitizer |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCOV | Human ovary adenocarcinoma cells |
| SDS PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| SMAP | Sheep myeloid antimicrobial peptide |
| SPECT | Single-photon emission computer tomography |
| SPPS | Solid phase peptide synthesis |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| U87 MG | Human glioblastoma cells |
| UBI | Ubiquicidin |
| VRE | Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci |
| ZR-75-30 | Human breast ductual carcinoma cells |