| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| CSC | cancer stem cells |
| CI | combination index |
| CRS | cytoreductive surgery |
| CP | cisplatin |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DNA | desoxyribonucleic acid |
| ED | effective dose |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FITC | fluorescein isothiocyante conjugated |
| GP-2250 | tetrahydro-1,4,5-oxathiazin-4,4-dioxide |
| HIPEC | hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy |
| mg | milligrams |
| mg/kg BW | milligrams per kilogram bodyweight |
| MM | malignant mesothelioma |
| MMC | mitomycin c |
| mnl. | monolayer |
| µL | microliters |
| µmol/L | micromoles per liter |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SD | standard deviation |
| sph. | stable spheroids |
| 3-D | three-dimensional |