| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| CAR | Chimeric antigen receptor |
| SAR | Synthetic antigen receptor |
| PG | Recombinant protein G |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| NSCLC | Non-small-cell lung cancer |
| Cmab | Cetuximab |
| PLGA | Poly (DL-lactide–co–glycolide) |
| PA | Palmitic acid |
| NHS | N-hydroxysuccinimide |
| DPBS | Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline |
| PA-PG | Palmitic-acid-derivatized protein G |
| UPLC-MS | Ultra-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| SCID | Severe combined immunodeficiency |
| IgG-MSCs (MSC + PTX NPs + IgG) | IgG-antibody-coated, paclitaxel-nanoparticle-loaded MSCs |
| Cmab-MSCs (MSC + PTX NPs + Cmab) | Cetuximab-coated, paclitaxel-nanoparticle-loaded MSCs |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| MTS | (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium) |
| LC/QTOF/MS | Liquid Chromatography/Quadrupole Time-of-Flight/Mass Spectrometry |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction |
| PMS | Phenazine methosulfate |
| CDRs | Complementarity-determining regions |
| AF647-IgG | Alexa Flour 647-labeled IgG |
| Cmab-MSCs | Cetuximab-modified MSCs |
| RPLP0 | Ribosomal Protein Lateral Stalk Subunit P0 |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| EphA2 | Ephrin type-A receptor 2 |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| w/v | Weight/volume |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| NP | Nanoparticles |
| PTX | Paclitaxel |
| i.p. | Intraperitoneal |
| i.v. | Intravenous |
| Luc | Luciferase |
| Ab | Antibody |
| ex | Excitation |
| em | Emission |
| min | Minutes |
| h | Hour |