| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| AMPKα | AMP-activated protein kinase α |
| AO | Acridine orange |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BrdU | 5′-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine |
| Cdc2 | Cell division cycle protein 2 (CDK1) |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DMSO | Dimethylsulfoxide |
| ECL | Enhanced chemiluminescence |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MTT | 2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide |
| PI | Propidium iodide |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| TMB | 3,3’,5,5’ Tetramethylbenzidine |
| ULK1 | Unc-51-like kinase |