| SB | strand break |
| Fpg | formamidopyrimidine DNA glycosylase |
| EndoIII | endonuclease III (Nth) |
| 8-OH–Gua (8-OH–G) | 8-oxo–7,8-dihydroguanine |
| PBMN | peripheral blood mononuclear |
| NER | nucleotide excision repair |
| Ab | antibody |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| Dox | doxorubicin |
| B(a)P | benzo(a)phenol |
| CPD | cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer |
| t-BOOH | tert-butyl hydroperoxide |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyls |
| DEN | diethylnitrosamine |
| TPA | tetradecanoyl-phorbol acetate |