| CYA | Cyclophosphamide |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| FAC | 5-Fluorouracil + Adriamycin + Cyclophosphamide |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| 5-FU | 5-Fluorouracil |
| i.v. | Intravenous |
| HBSS | Hanks’ balanced salt solution |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| NR | Neutral red |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| RA | Retinoic acid |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |