| UV | Ultraviolet light |
| DSBs | DNA double-strand breaks |
| SA-β-gal | Senescence-associated β-galactosidase |
| SIPS | Stress-induced premature senescence |
| DNAJB9 | DNAJ homolog subfamily B member 9 |
| MDM2 | Murine double minute-2 homologue |
| ATM | Ataxia telangiectasia mutated |
| ATR | ATM and RAD3-related |
| CHK | Checkpoint kinase |
| WIP1 | Wild-type p53-induced phosphatase 1 |
| BAX | BCL-2-associated X protein |
| PUMA | p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis |
| WAF1 | Wild-type p53-activated fragment 1 |
| CIP1 | CDK-interacting protein 1 |
| SDI1 | Senescent cell-derived inhibitor 1 |
| CDK | Cyclin dependent kinase |
| SAPK | Stress-activated protein kinase |
| ASK1 | Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| SASP | Senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| SKP2 | S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide |
| IC50 | Inhibiting concentration, 50% |
| NCCD | Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death |