| CDDP | Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) |
| HSA | Human serum albumin |
| SPARC | Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| MALDI-TOF | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight |
| CCK-8 | Cell counting kit-8 |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| ICP-MS | Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry |
| %ID | Percent injected dose |
| AST | Aspartate transaminase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| H&E | Hematoxylin-eosin |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase |
| SPECT | Single photon emission computed tomography |
| OCT2 | Organic cation transporter-2 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| MEM | Minimum essential medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |
| DBCO | Dibenzocyclooctyne |