| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| siRNAs | Short interfering RNAs |
| PTX | Paclitaxel |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| QDs | Quantum dots |
| ssDNA | Single-stranded DNA |
| SELEX | Systemic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment |
| NIRF | Near-infrared fluorescent |
| MBS | m-maleimidobenzoyl N-hydroxysuccinimde ester |
| GBM | Glioblastoma multiforme |
| iMER | Immune-Magnetic Exosome RNA |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| GSCs | GBM stem cells |
| TICc | Tumor-initiating cells |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |
| CTCs | Circulating tumor cells |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| CLs | Cationic lipids |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| EDS | Energy dispersive spectroscopy |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| PHB1 | Prohibitin 1 |
| FA | Folic acid |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| PLL | Poly-L-lysine |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| RT-PCR | Real-time-polymerase chain reaction |
| MSNs | Mesoporous silica nanoparticles |
| PDA | Polymeric dopamine |