| Au-NP | gold nanoparticle |
| Au-GSH | glutathione-stabilized gold nanoparticle |
| Au-GSH-Dox | doxorubicin conjugated to glutathione-stabilized gold nanoparticles |
| ALT | alanine transaminase |
| AST | asparagine transaminase |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| DDS | drug delivery system |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| Dox | doxorubicin |
| FISS | feline injection-site sarcoma |
| HE | hematoxylin and eosin |
| HP | histopathology |
| HPF | high power field |
| ICP-MS | inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer |
| IV | intravenous |
| MDR | multidrug resistance |
| MeOH | methanol |
| MRP | multidrug resistance protein |
| NaBH4 | sodium borohydride |
| NaCl | Sodium chloride |
| NaHCO3 | saturated sodium bicarbonate |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| SAXS | small angle X-ray scattering |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SEM | standard error of mean |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophages |