| HIF-1α | Hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| PHD | Prolyl hydroxylase |
| pVHL | von Hippel–Lindau protein |
| ARNT | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator |
| HREs | Hypoxia response elements |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction |
| GLUT-1 | Glucose transporter 1 |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| UPS | Ubiquitin-proteasome system |
| SUMO | Small ubiquitin-like modifier |
| SENP-1 | Sentrin/SUMO-specific protease 1 |