AFM	Atomic force microscopy
AgNPs	Silver nanoparticles
CTAB	Cetrimonium bromide
DEPs	Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs),
FTIR	Fourier transform-infrared
HAECs	Human aortic endothelial cells
HSC	Human oral squamous cell carcinoma
HUVEC	Human umbilical vein endothelial cells
MEMS	Micro-electromechanical systems
MP	Micropipette
MT	Microtubules
MTC	Magnetic twisting cytometry
NBI	Nano-bio-interaction
NPs	Nanoparticles
NRs	Nanorods
NSs	Nanospheres
OP	Optical tweezer
PAECs	Porcine aortic endothelial cells
PLGA	Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
TEM	Transmission electron microscopy
VSMCs	Vascular smooth muscle cells