| A549 | Human lung adenocarcinoma cells |
| Ag-NPs | Silver Nanoparticles |
| AgNO3 | Silver nitrate |
| Caco2 | Human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma cells |
| CeO2-NPs | Cerium oxide nanoparticles |
| Cu-NPs | Copper Nanoparticles |
| ENM | Engineered Nanomaterial |
| Fe | Iron |
| FSF1 | Normal diploid human facial skin fibroblasts |
| HepG2 | Human hepatoma derived cell line |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte macrophage- colony stimulating factor |
| K | Potassium |
| IL | Interleukin |
| INF-γ | Interferon-γ |
| MIC | Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations |
| Mn | Manganese |
| MW-CNTs | Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes |
| N | Nitrogen |
| N2O | Nitrous oxide |
| NDs | Nano Diamonds |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| n.s. | Not significant |
| P | Phosphorous |
| Pd-NPs | Palladium Nanoparticles |
| PEG | Polyethylene-Glycol |
| PVP | Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| QD | Quantum Dot |
| RR | Respiration Rate |
| SiO2-NPs | Silica Nanoparticles |
| SVL | Snout Vent Length |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| ZnO-NPs | Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles |