2D	Two-dimensional
3D	Three-dimensional
ADME	Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
APTES	(3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane
CD	Cluster of Differentiation
CHO	Chinese Hamster Ovary
CMA	Cell microarray
CSC	Cancer stem cell
CTC	Circulating tumor cells
DIC	Differential interference contrast
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
ECIS	Electric cell-substrate impedance sensor
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EDC	1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide
EpCAM	Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule
ESC	Embryonic stem cell
FA-Mont	Folic acid modified montmorillonite clay
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
GFP	Green fluorescent protein
IgG	Immunoglobulin G
iPSC	Induced pluripotent stem cell
LCMA	Living cell microarray
MEA	Multi-electrode array
MEMS	Micro-electromechanical systems
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
mRNA	Messenger RNA
MSC	Mesenchymal stem cell
NHS	N‑Hydroxysuccinimide
OOC	Organ-on-a-chip
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PLA	Polylactic acid
PLL	Poly-l-lysine
PSMA	Prostate-specific membrane antigen
RNA	Ribonucleic acid
RNAi	RNA interference
SC	Stem cell
shRNA	Short hairpin RNA
siRNA	Small interfering RNA
SPR	Surface plasmon resonance
TMA	Tissue microarray
UV	Ultraviolet