| PKC | Protein kinase |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| cPKC | Classical/conventional PKC |
| nPKC | Novel PKC |
| aPKC | Atypical PKC |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| SLC | Solute carrier |
| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| OATP | Organic anion transporting polypeptide |
| OAT | Organic anion transporter |
| OCT | Organic cation transporter |
| NTCP | Sodium-taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide |
| MATE | Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein |
| OCTN | Organic cation/carnitine transporter |
| PEPT | Peptide transporter |
| CNT | Concentrative nucleoside transporter |
| ENT | Equilibrative nucleoside transporter |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| MRP | Multidrug resistance-associate protein |
| BCRP | Breast cancer resistance protein |
| BSEP | Bile salt export pump |
| PMA | Phorbol myristate acetate |
| BIM | Bisindolylmaleimide |
| PK15-NTD | Pig kidney epithelial nucleoside transporter deficient |
| cAMP | 3′,5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate |