| 25-HC | 25-hydroxycholesterol |
| AD | Adenocarcinoma |
| ATF4 | Activating transcription factor 4 |
| ATG | Autophagy-related gene |
| BIX | BIX01294 |
| BP | Biological process |
| ChIP | Chromatin immunoprecipitation |
| DEG | Differentially expressed gene |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulforxide |
| EHMT2 | Euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2 |
| FACS | Flow cytometry analysis |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| H3K9 | Histone H3 lysine 9 |
| H3K9me1 | Histone H3 lysine 9 mono-methylation |
| H3K9me2 | Histone H3 lysine 9 di-methylation |
| HMGCR | HMG-CoA synthase 1 |
| HMGCS1 | HMG-CoA reductase |
| LCLC | Large cell carcinoma |
| MAP1LC3B | Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B |
| MTT | Thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time PCR |
| SCC | Squamous cell cancer |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| siATF4 | Small interfering RNA targeting ATF4 |
| siCON | Non-targeting small interfering RNA |
| siEHMT2 | Small interfering RNA targeting EHMT2 |
| SREBF | Sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor |