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. 2023 May 19;15(10):2838. doi: 10.3390/cancers15102838
2-DG 2-deoxy-D-glucose
5-FU 5-fluorouracil
ApoA-1 Apolipoprotein A-I
BALB Bagg Albino
BCR Breakpoint cluster region
BLNs Biofunctionalized liposome-like nanovesicles
CARs Chimeric antigen receptors
CML Chronic myeloid leukaemia
CpG 5′-C-phosphate-G-3′
CTLA-4 Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4
CXCR4 C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4
DOX Doxorubicin
DBCO-Sulfo-NHS esters Dibenzocyclooctyne-sulfo-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl ester
EGFR Epidermal growth factor receptor
ESCRT Endosomal sorting complex required for transport
EVs Extracellular vesicles
FASL Fas ligand, a member of the tumor necrosis factor family
GFP Green fluorescent proteins
GITRL Glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor family-related ligand
HA-PEI/HA-PEG Hyaluronic acid-poly(ethylene imine)/ hyaluronic acid-poly(ethylene glycol)
HDL High-density lipoprotein
HER2 Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
hEGF Human epidermal growth factor
ICD Immunogenic cell death
IL-3 Interleukin-3
imDCs Immature dendritic cells
ISEV International Society For Extracellular Vesicles
KRAS Ki-Ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
LAMP Lysosome-associated membrane protein
NK Natural killer
NSCLC Non-small cell lung cancer
NVs Nanovesicles
OVA Ag Ovalbumin antigen
pCD63-OVA Plasmid DNA encoding ova ag
PD-1 Programmed Cell Death Protein 1
PD1-BCMNs Program death protein expressed Bioengineered Cell Membrane nanovesicles
PDGFR Platelet-derived growth factor receptor
PD-L1 Programmed death ligand 1
RFP Red fluorescent proteins
SAV-LA Streptavidin–cadherin
SMART-Exo Synthetic multivalent antibody-retargeted exosome
SR-B1 Scavenger receptor class B type 1
TAM Tumor-associated macrophages
TLR Toll-like receptor
tLyp-1 Tumor-homing and -penetrating Peptide
TME Tumor micro-environment
TNBC Triple-negative breast cancer
TRAIL TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
VSVGs vesicular stomatitis infection glycoproteins
EDC 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylamino propyl)- carbodiimide
NHS N-hydroxysuccinimide
cRGDyC Cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-tyrosine-cysteine
cRGDyK Cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-tyrosine-proline
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
cL Cyclo peptide
EGFR Epidermal growth factor receptor
PDAC pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
EXS/EXO Exosome
OXA Oxaliplatin
aCTLA-4 Anticytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein-4 antibodies
BM-MSC Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
PEG Polyethylene glycol
R9 Polyarginine peptide
HepG2 Hepatoblastoma cell line
RGE Arginine-glycine- glutamic acid
Cur Curcumin
SPIONs Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
FITC Fluorescein isothiocyanate
SPAAC Strain-promoted azide–alkyne cycloaddition
DBCO Aza-dibenzocyclooctyne
SIRPa CD47-signal regulatory protein alpha
CD47 Cluster of differentiation 47
EGa1 Egfr Nanobodies
C1C2 Lactadherin
OaAEP1 Oldenlandia affinis plant ligase
CHP Cholesterol-bearing pullulan
LTX Lipofectamine
LI7E Lipid-sensitive endosmotic
RTC Reticulocyte
SPMN Superparamagnetic nanoparticles
Tf Transferrin
LipHA ligand hyaluronic acid derivative with octadecyl tails
CD44 Cluster of differentiation 44
PDA Polydopamine
AA-PEG Aminoethyl Anisamide-Polyethylene Glycol
DMPE Diphosphine ligand 1,2-Bis(Dimethyl-Phosphine)Ethane
FA Folic acid
DSPE 1,2-Distearoyl-Sn-Glycero-3-Phosphoethanolamine
TNBC Triple-negative breast cancer
BFMV Biotin- and folate-conjugated microvesicles
GALA Glutamic acid-alanine-leucine-alanine
siRNA Small interfering RNA
Muc1 Mucin 1
HEK293T Human embryonic kidney 293T
Bcl 2 B-cell lymphoma 2