| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| bis-AAF-R110 | bis-alanylalanyl-phenylalanyl-rhodamine 110 |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinase |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CTB | CellTiter-Blue® |
| DMEM | Dulbecco´s modified Eagle´s medium |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DSMZ | Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen |
| ECACC | European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| FCS | fetal calf serum |
| GF-AFC | glycyl-phenylalanyl-aminofluorocoumarin |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NKG2D | natural-killer group 2, member D |
| NOS-2 | nitric oxidase synthase-2 |
| OD | optical density |
| PARP | poly-ADP-ribose polymerase |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PTK | protein-tyrosine kinase |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RTCA | Real Time Cell Analyzer |
| SAHA | suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SRB | sulforhodamine B |
| STS | staurosporine |
| TBS | Tris-buffered saline |
| TBST | TBS-Tween 20 |
| TCA | trichloroacetic acid |
| TMRE | tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester |