| AO/EB | Acridine orange/ethidium bromide |
| ATP | Adenosinetriphosphate |
| DCFH-DA | 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein-diacetate |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| GC | Gastric cancer |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| Human AGS cells | Human gastric adenocarcinoma cells |
| Human WS-1 cells | Human fibroblast cells |
| IC50 level | The half-maximal growth inhibitory concentration level |
| Na3VO4 | Sodium orthovanadate |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TBS-T | Tris-buffered saline with Tween |