| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| AKR | Aldo-keto reductase |
| AML | Acute myeloid leukaemia |
| CI | Combination index |
| CRE | Carbonyl-reducing enzyme |
| Dau | Daunorubicin |
| Dau-ol | Daunorubicinol |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| Fa | Fraction affected |
| FLT3 | FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 receptor |
| HCT116-AKR1C3 | Cells transfected with pCI_AKR1C3 |
| Mid | Midostaurin |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazoyl-2-yl)2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| MDR | Multidrug resistance |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| PGD2 | Prostaglandin D2 |
| 11β-PGF2α | 11β-Prostaglandin F2α |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SDR | Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase |
| TKI | Tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| UHPLC | Ultra high-performance liquid chromatography |
| WT | Wild type |
| 15dPGJ2 | 15-deoxyΔ12,14PGJ2 |