| AA | Amaryllidaceae alkaloid |
| BCA | bicinchoninic acid |
| Chk1 | Checkpoint kinase 1 |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ECACC | European Collection of Cell Cultures |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| p53 | tumor suppressor protein p53 |
| p21 | inhibitor of cyclin dependent kinase |
| p27 | inhibitor of cyclin dependent kinase |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| RTCA | real-time cell analysis |
| SD | standard deviation |
| TBS | Tris-buffered saline |