| AKT | serine/threonine kinase |
| AMPK | 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase |
| APAF-1 | apoptotic protease activating factor 1 |
| ATG | autophagy-related protein |
| BAX | Bcl-2-associated X protein |
| BCL-2 | B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2 |
| BCL-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
| BIM | Bcl-2-like protein |
| JC-1 | 5,5,6,6-tetrachloro-1,1,3,3-tetraethylbenzimidazolcarbocyanine iodide |
| LC3 | microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain |
| MMP | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| MPTP | mitochondrial permeability transition pores |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| PARP | poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinases |
| rGO | reduced graphene oxide |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |