| AF | actin filament |
| CLSM | confocal laser scanning microscope(y) |
| Cr (VI) | hexavalent chromium |
| DCF-DA | 2,7-dichlorofluorescein diacetate |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ER-PPB | preprophase band of ER |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| MT | microtubule |
| MT-PPB | preprophase band of MTs |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| PCD | programmed cell death |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| W | tungsten |