| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| ABCA1 | Subfamily A, member 1 |
| ABCA3 | Subfamily A, member 3 |
| ABCB1 | Subfamily B, member 1 |
| ABCB10 | Subfamily B, member 10 |
| ABCB3 | Subfamily B, member 3 |
| ABCB7 | Subfamily B, member 7 |
| ABCC1 | Subfamily C, member 1 |
| ABCC2 | Subfamily C, member 2 |
| ABCC6 | Subfamily C, member 6 |
| ABCD1 | Subfamily D, member 1 |
| ABCD2 | Subfamily D, member 2 |
| ABCD3 | Subfamily D, member 3 |
| ABCE1 | Subfamily E, member 1 |
| ABCG1 | Subfamily G, member 1 |
| ABCG2 | Subfamily G, member 2 |
| ABCP | ABC placental protein |
| Atm1 | Mitochondrial ABC transporter 1 |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BCRP | Breast cancer resistance protein |
| BSO | Butionine sulfoximine |
| CCCP | Carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazine |
| CFDA | 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein diacetate |
| CsA | Cyclosporin A |
| DTU | Discrete typing unit |
| FTC | Fumitremorgin C |
| GAT | Glycosomal ABC transporter (GAT) |
| GPG | P-glycoprotein |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSSG | Glutathione disulfide |
| HUGO | Human Genome Organization |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| Ko143 | (3S,6S,12aS)-1,2,3,4,6,7,12,12a-Octahydro-9-methoxy-6-(2-methylpropyl)-1,4-dioxopyrazino[1′,2′1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-propanoic acid 1,1-dimethylethyl ester |
| LTC4 | Leukotriene C4 |
| Mdl | Multidrug resistance-like |
| MDR | Multidrug resistance |
| MDR1 | Multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) |
| MK-571 | L-660711, 5-(3-(2-(7-Chloroquinolin-2-yl)ethenyl)phenyl)-8-dimethylcarbamyl-4,6-dithiaoctanoic acid |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| MRP1 | Multidrug resistance protein 1 |
| MXR | Mitoxantrone resistance protein |
| NBD | Nucleotide-binding domain |
| NEM | N-ethylmaleimide |
| OAT | Organic anion transporter |
| ORF | Open reading frame |
| Rho 123 | Rhodamine 123 |
| RLI | Ribonuclease L inhibitor |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| T(SH)2 | Trypanothione |
| TMD | Transmembrane domain |
| tRNA | Transporter RNA |
| VP | Verapamil |
| WHO | World Health Organization |