| ASGPR | Asialoglycoprotein receptor |
| ASOs | Antisense oligonucleotides |
| Cas9 | CRISPR-associated protein 9 |
| cLNPs | cLNP constrained lipid nanoparticles |
| cMBP2 | c-Met-binding peptide |
| CPPs | cell-penetrating peptides |
| CRC | Cysteine–arginine–cysteine |
| DBCO | Dibenzocyclooctyne amine |
| ddPCR | digital droplet PCR |
| DSB | double-strand break |
| DTNB | 5,5′-Dithio-bis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) |
| ECO | 1-aminoethyl)iminobis[N-(oleicylcysteinyl-1-amino-ethyl)propionamide] |
| EG5 | Eglin-5 |
| EHCO | (1-aminoethyl) imino bis [N-(oleoyl cysteinyl histinyl-1-aminoethyl) propionamide] |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EPR | Enhanced permeation and retention |
| ESC | Enhanced stabilization chemistry |
| Fmoc | Fluorenyl methoxycarbonyl |
| FolA | Folic acid |
| FR | Folate receptor |
| FRET | Fluorescence resonance energy transfer |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| INF7 | glutamic acid-enriched analogue of the influenza hemagglutinin membrane protein HA2 |
| LNPs | Lipid nanoparticles |
| LPEI | linear PEI |
| mRNA | Messager RNA |
| MTX | Methotrexate |
| NIS | Sodium iodide symporter |
| NLS | Nuclear localization signal |
| NPC | Nuclear pore complex |
| OAAs | Oligoaminoamides |
| OPSS | ortho-pyridyl disulfide |
| PAs | Peptide amphiphiles |
| pDNA | Plasmid DNA |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PEI | Polyethylenimine |
| pHPMA | poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide) |
| pING4 | pDNA encoding inhibitor of growth 4 |
| PMOs | Phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides |
| PT | Pretubulysin |
| RAFT | Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| RNP | Ribonucleoprotein |
| SCOs | splice-correcting oligonucleotides |
| sgRNA | single guide RNA |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| Stp | Succinoyltetraethylene-pentamine |
| Sph | Succinoyl-pentaethylene hexamine |
| SPS | Solid phase supported synthesis |
| SSBB | Disulfide building block = succinoyl-cystamine |
| tBoc | t-butyloxycarbonyl |
| TCPs | Targeted combinatorial polyplexes |
| TLPs | Targeted lipopolyplexes |
| TNBC | triple-negative breast cancer |
| Tf | Transferrin |
| TfR | Transferrin receptor |
| TTR | Transthyretin |