| AIBN | 2,2-Azobisisobutyronitrile |
| BTB | Bromothymol blue |
| DCC | N,N′-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide |
| DMAAm | N,N-Dimethylacrylamide |
| DMAPAAm | N,N-Dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified eagle medium |
| DMF | N,N-dimethylformamide |
| DOTAP | 1,2-Dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium propane |
| DOPE | L-α-phosphatidyl ethanolamine, dioleoyl |
| SPE | L-α-distearoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine |
| FALT | Fixed aqueous layer thickness |
| GPC | Gel permeation chromatography |
| LCST | Lower critical solution temperature |
| MEM | Minimum essential media |
| NEAA | Non-Essential Amino Acid Solution |
| NIPAAm | N-isopropylacrylamide |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |