| ASK1 | apoptosis signal regulating kinase1 |
| ATF6 | activating transcription factor 6 |
| BiP | binding immunoglobulin protein |
| CHOP | C/EBP homologues protein |
| CNTs | carbon nanotubes |
| eIF2α | eukaryotic initiation factor 2α |
| EISA | enzyme instructed self-assembly |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| ERAD | endoplasmic reticulum associated protein degradation |
| GADD34 | growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible protein |
| GRP 78 | glucose regulated protein |
| GSH | glutathione |
| HSP | heat shock protein |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IRE1α | inositol-requiring protein 1α |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| NPs | nanoparticles |
| OS | oxidative stress |
| PDI | protein disulfide isomerase |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PERK | protein kinase RNA-like ER kinase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOD 1 | superoxide dismutase 1 |
| SREBP 1c | sterol regulatory elementary binding protein 1c |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TRAF2 | tumor necrosis factor-receptor associated factor 2 |
| UPR | unfolded protein response |
| Xbp1 | X-box binding protein 1 |