| AP-1 | activator protein-1 |
| ASC | apoptosis-associated speck-like protein |
| ATM | ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein |
| ATR | ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related protein |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CAT | catalase |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CXCR4 | C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ERCC1 | excision repair cross complementation 1 |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| HIF-1 | hypoxia-inducible factor-1 |
| HLEC | human lymphatic endothelial cells |
| HTLV-1 | human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IL | Interleukin |
| JNK | Jun-N-terminal kinase |
| LC3 | microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | mitogen activated kinase |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| mTOR | mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| NAC | N-acetyl cysteine |
| NER | nucleotide excision repair |
| NFE2L2/Nrf2 | nuclear factor (erythroid-derived) like-2 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor κB |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 |
| PARP | poly-ADP-ribose polymerase |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide-3 kinase |
| p-FAK | phosphorylated focal adhesion kinase |
| PGI2 | prostacyclin |
| pRb | retinoblastoma protein |
| PPAR | peroxysome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog protein |
| PUMA | p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TRAIL | tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein-1 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| XIAP | X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis |