| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ |
| cleaved-PARP | cleaved poly-ADP-ribose polymerase |
| 3-MA | 3-methyladenine |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| BCRP | breast cancer resistance protein |
| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| MDR | multidrug resistance |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| AMPKα | AMP-activated protein kinase alpha |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |