| DNA-PKcs | DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit |
| DSB | double-strand break |
| dsDNA | double-stranded DNA |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| HR | homologous recombination |
| KD | knockdown |
| MMC | Mitomycin C |
| NHEJ | non-homologous end-joining |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| PKB | protein kinase B |
| siRNA | short-interfering RNA |
| SF | surviving fraction |
| ssDNA | single-stranded DNA |