| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α |
| CTSL | Cathepsin L |
| HRE | Hypoxia response elements |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| PGK1 | Phosphoglycerate kinase 1 |
| CTSB | Cathepsin B |
| CTSK | Cathepsin K |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease |
| DFO | Deferoxamine |
| CT | Cryptotashinone |
| LC3 | Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 |
| PHDs | Prolyl-4-hydroxylases |
| pVHL | von Hippel–Lindau protein |