| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| PEI | polyethyleneimine |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| CEL | Chol-es-Lys |
| TBE | tris-borate-EDTA |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| BSA | bull serum albumin |
| FACS | fluorescence activated cell sorting |
| Mβ-CD | methyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| MFI | mean fluorescence intensity |