| EGCG | Epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| EV | Empty vector |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IRF-9 | Interferon regulatory factors-9 |
| ISG | Interferon-stimulated gene |
| ISGF-3 | Interferon-stimulated gene factor-3 |
| ISG15 | Interferon-stimulated gene 15 |
| MxA | Myxovirus-resistance protein A |
| OAS1 | 2’-5’-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 |
| STAT | Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription |