| ΔΨm | Mitochondrial Membrane Potential |
| 5-FU | 5-Fluorouracil |
| AIF | Apoptosis Inducing Factor |
| Akt | Protein Kinase B |
| AMPK | Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase |
| APAF-1 | Apoptosis Protease Activating Factor 1 |
| Bad | Bcl-2 Associated Death Promoter |
| Bak | Bcl-2 Antagonist and Killer |
| Bax | Bcl-2 Associated X Protein |
| Bcl-2 | B Cell Lymphoma 2 Proteins |
| Bcl-xL | B Cell Lymphoma-Extra Large |
| BH3 | Bcl-2 Homology 3 |
| Bim | Bcl-2-Like Protein 11 |
| BIR | Baculoviral IAP Repeat Domains |
| CAT | Catalase |
| c-Flip | Caspase FLICE-Like Inhibitory Protein |
| CHOP | C/EBP Homologous Protein |
| c-IAP | Cellular Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein |
| Cox-2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| DISC | Death-Inducing Signaling Complex |
| DR | Death Receptor |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin Gallate |
| EndoG | Endonuclease G |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| ESC | Esophageal Squamous Carcinoma |
| FADD | Fas-Associated Protein with Death |
| FasL | Fas Ligand |
| GPx | Glutathione Peroxidase |
| GRP | Glucose Related Protein |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| HCC | Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| HGF | Hepatocyte Growth Factor |
| Her2 | Human Epidermal Growth Factor |
| HSP | Heat Shock Protein |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| Mcl-1 | Myeloid Cell Leukemia 1 |
| MDR | Multi Drug Resistance |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| MOMP | Mitochondrial Outer Membrane Permeabilization |
| mTOR | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin |
| NAC | N Acetyl Cysteine |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta Pathway |
| N-IAP | Neuronal Apoptosis Inhibitory Protein |
| NSLC | Non-Small Lung Carcinoma |
| Omi/HtrA2 | Temperature Requirement Protein A2 |
| PARP | Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase |
| PUMA | P53-Upregulated Modulator of Apoptosis |
| RCC | Renal Cell Carcinoma |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| Smac/DIABLO | Second Mitochondrial Derived Activator of Caspase/Direct Inhibitor of Apoptosis-Binding with A Low Isoelectric Point |
| SOD | Super Oxide Dismutase |
| t-Bid | Truncated-Bid |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| TRADD | TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand |
| TRIAL | TNFRSF1A-Associated Via Death Domain |
| uPA | Urokinase Plasminogen |
| VDAC | Voltage Dependent Anion Channel |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| x-IAP | X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis |