| MNP | magnetic nanoparticles |
| CeNP | cerium oxide nanoparticles |
| PEI | Polyethyleneimine |
| GA | Glutaraldehyde |
| MPEI | magnetic nanoparticles coated with polyethyleneimine |
| CePEI | cerium oxide nanoparticles coated with polyethyleneimine |
| CePEI-GA | cerium oxide nanoparticles coated with polyethyleneimine and reticulated with glutaraldehyde |
| MCePEI-GA | hybrid iron oxide—cerium oxide nanoparticles coated with polyethyleneimine and reticulated with glutaraldehyde |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| ABTS, ABTS+• | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid and corresponding radical cation |
| NHDF | normal human dermal fibroblasts |