| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR |
| RACE | Rapid amplification of cDNA ends |
| HIF | Hypoxia inducible factor |
| DO | Dissolved oxygen |
| HRE | Hypoxia response elements |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| IPTG | Isopropyl-β-d-galactopyranoside |
| dsRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| PAGE | polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |