PP	1,2-bis-(diphenylphosphino)ethane
PTA	1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane
IPr	1,3-Bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl) imidazol-2-ylidene
dppb	1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane
DAPTA	3,7-diacetyl-1,3,7-triaza-5-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane
BCL-2	B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2
dppm	Bis(diphenylphosphino)methane
CA	Carbonic anhydrase
CRC	Colorectal cancer
CT	Computed tomography
COX	Cyclooxygenase
Cys	Cysteine
DLC	Delocalised lipophilic cations
dppp	Diphosphane 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane
DDS	Drug delivery system
EPR	Enhanced permeability and retention
EGFR	Epidermal growth factor receptor
GSH	Gluthathione
GSSG	Glutathione disulphide
GPx	Glutathione peroxidase
GR	Glutathione reductase
GNP	Gold nanoparticle
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
MAPK	Mitogen activated kinases
NAC	N-acyclic carbene
NHC	N-heterocyclic carbene
NIR	Near-infrared
NO	Nitric oxide
OCT	Optical coherence tomography
PAM	Photoacoustic microscopy
PDT	Photodynamic therapy
PTT	Photothermal therapy
PARP-1	Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1
PEI	Polyethyleneniumine
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PLGA	Poly(lactic-co-glicolic acid)
PD-L1	Programmed death-ligand 1
RT	Radiotherapy
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
Sec	Selenocysteine
SAR	Structure-activity relationship
SPR	Surface plasmon resonance
Trx	Thioredoxin
TrxR	Thioredoxin reductase
thp	Tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine
thpp	Tris(hydroxypropyl)phosphine
TPPTS	Triphenylphosphane trisulphonated
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
TNFR	Tumor necrosis factor receptor
(UPS)	Ubiquitin/proteasome system
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
C11Pc	Zinc phthalocyanine disulphide