| AST | aspartate transaminase |
| ATCC | American type culture collection |
| ATF3 | activating transcription factor 3 |
| CI | cell index |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DMSO | dimethylsulfoxide |
| DSMZ | Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen |
| FCS | fetal calf serum |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| HDACi | HDAC inhibitor |
| HTCR | Human Tissue & Cell Research |
| IDV | integrated density value |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| MOE | molecular operation environment |
| NAD | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PHH | primary human hepatocyte |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| RMSD | root-mean-square deviation |
| SAHA | suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SRB | sulforhodamine B |
| STS | staurosporine |
| TBS | Tris-buffered saline |
| TSA | trichostatin A |
| VPA | valproic acid |
| wt | wild type |
| ZEM | Zentrum für Ernaehrungsmedizin |