| NO | Nitric oxide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| JAK | Janus-activated kinases |
| PI3K/AKT | Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| STAT | Signal transducer activator of transcription |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| AP-1 | Activation proteins 1 |
| HIF-1 | Hypoxia inducible factor 1-α |
| iNOS | Nitric oxide synthase inducible |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxyenase-2 |
| LPS | Bacterial lipopolysaccharide |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| INF- γ | Interferon-γ |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase enzyme |
| CCDC | Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre |
| QTM | Quantum tunneling of the magnetization |
| ZFS | Zero-field splitting |
| SIM | Single ion magnet |
| DPPH | 2,2-Diphenylpicrylhydrazyl |
| IC50 | Total concentration to obtain a 50% growth inhibition |
| EC50 | Dosages that give around 50% of the maximum possible drug effect |
| IP | Propidium iodide |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |