| PEG-PLA | Polyethylene glycol-polylactic acid |
| PTX | Paclitaxel |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| CPPs | Cell-penetrating peptides |
| GPC | Gel permeation chromatography |
| HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography |
| CMC | Critical micelle concentration |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| MTT | Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide |
| LR% | The drug loading rate |
| EE% | The entrapment efficiency |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| H&E | Hematoxylin-eosin |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase nick end labeling |