| MSN | Mesoporous silica nanoparticles |
| PDA | Polydopamine |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| FTY720 | Fingolimod |
| MSN-NH2 | Amino-functionalized MSN |
| MDA-MB-231 | Human breast cancer cells |
| ML-1 | Human follicular thyroid cancer cells |
| FACS | Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting |
| S-MSN | Spherical shaped MSN |
| R-MSN | Rod shaped MSN |
| PEG-PEI | Polyethylene glycol-Polyethylenimine |
| DLS | Dynamic Light Scattering |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| WST | Water Soluble Tetrazolium salt |
| PI | Propidium Iodide |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| HEPES | 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid |