| ALA | 5-aminolevulinic acid |
| AO | Acridine Orange |
| AURK A | Aurora kinase A |
| AURK B | Aurora kinase B |
| EB | Ethidium Bromide |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| MAL | Methyl-aminolevulinate |
| MC | Mitotic Catastrophe |
| MTs | Microtubules |
| Nc | Nocodazole |
| PDT | Photodynamic Therapy |
| PpIX | Protoporphyrin IX |
| PS | Photosensitizer |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| Tx | Taxol |
| WB | Western Blot |