| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| GJ | Gap junction |
| GJIC | Gap junction intercellular communication |
| ICL | Interstrand crosslinks |
| DSBs | Double strand breaks |
| Cx43 | Connexin-43 |
| ERCC1 | Excision repair cross-complementation group 1 |
| XPF | Xeroderma pigmentation group F |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| StaRT–PCR | Standardized reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction |
| ACTB | β-Actin |
| RIBE | Radiation induced bystander effect |
| BE | Bystander effect |
| SAHA | Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid |