| AAS | Atomic absorption spectroscopy |
| ATN | Acute tubular necrosis |
| BBN | N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)-nitrosamine |
| Cispt | Cisplatin |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| LCispt | Liposomal cisplatin |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| PCS | Photon correlation spectroscopy |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PLCispt | PEGylated liposomal cisplatin |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TGII | Tumor growth inhibition index |