| AgNP | silver nanoparticle |
| AMF | alternating magnetic field |
| Ang-2 | angiopeptide-2; angiopep-2 |
| AuNPe | gold nanopeanut |
| Au@IONPs | gold-coated iron oxide nanoparticle |
| AuNC | gold nanocage |
| AuNP | gold nanoparticle |
| AuNW | gold nanowreath |
| AuQD | gold quantum dot |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BBTB | blood–brain tumor barrier |
| BI | bioluminescence intensity |
| CAP | cold atmospheric plasma |
| CCMCNP | cancer cell membrane-coated nanoparticle |
| CED | convection-enhanced delivery |
| CNQD | carbon nitride quantum dot |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DEF | dose enhancement factor |
| DOX | doxorubicin |
| EDT | trimethoxysilylpropyl-ethylenediamine triacetic acid |
| FA-AuNCs | folic acid-conjugated small gold nanocluster |
| GA | gallic acid |
| GBM | glioblastoma multiforme |
| GQD | graphene quantum dot |
| Gy | Gray |
| GSH | glutathione |
| ICG | indocyanine green |
| IONP | iron oxide nanoparticle |
| LITT | laser interstitial thermotherapy |
| MDR | multi-drug resistance |
| MGMT | O6-methylguanine methyltransferase |
| miRNA/miR | microRNA |
| MNP | magnetic nanoparticle |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| N-B-GCD | nitrogen and boron dual-doped graphene quantum dot |
| NIR | near-infrared |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| N2B | nose-to-brain |
| OEG | oligoethylene glycol |
| PEG | polethylene glycol |
| PLGA | polylactic-co-glycolic acid |
| PLL | poly-L-lysine |
| QD | quantum dot |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SiNC | silicon 2,3-naphthalocyanine bis |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| SPION | superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle |
| TMZ | temozolomide |
| USPIO | ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide |