ATM	ataxia-telangiectasia mutated
ATR	ATM- and Rad3-related
AZT	azidothymidine
BA	benzoquinone ansamycin
BLM	bleomycin
CDK	cyclin-dependent kinase
CHK	checkpoint kinase
CIS	cytokine-induced senescence
DDR	DNA damage response
EGCG	(-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate
GA	geldanamycin
GBM	glioblastoma;
GR	glucocorticoid receptor
HPMC	human peritoneal mesothelial cell
HSP90	heat shock protein 90
IFN	interferon
IFN-γ	interferon gamma
IR	ionizing radiation
NE	norepinephrine
NSCLC	non-small cell lung cancer
OIS	oncogene-induced senescence
Par-4	prostate apoptosis response-4
PARP	poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase
PLK	polo-like kinase
PT	pterostilbene
Rb	retinoblastoma
ROS	reactive oxygen species
RSV	resveratrol
SASP	senescence-associated secretory phenotype
TERT	telomerase reverse transcriptase
TIS	therapy-induced senescence
TMZ	temozolomide
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
TNKS	tankyrase
TNKS1	tankyrase 1
TNKS2	tankyrase 2
TRF1	telomeric repeat binding factor 1
TRF2	telomeric repeat binding factor 2
TSG	tumor suppressor gene
XRT	radiation therapy
ZDV	zidovudine