| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| A549 cells | adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| 5 ALA | 5-Aminolevulinic Acid |
| Caco-2 | heterogeneous human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line |
| MB | methylene blue |
| A549 | adenocarcinoma human alveolar basal epithelial cell line |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| TIP | titanium (IV) isopropoxide |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| H-and-E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| BUN | blood urine nitrogen |
| CREA | creatinine |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ALB | albumin |
| Ca | calcium |
| IP | inorganic phosphate |
| MPTP | mitochondrial permeability transition pore |