| HER-2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 |
| Trast | Trastuzumab |
| GFB | Gefitinib |
| LCH | Lycorine hydrochloride |
| TPGS-COOH | Activated D-Alpha-Tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate |
| DSDL | Dual surface-decorated liposomes |
| PS | Particle size |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| ZP | Zeta potential |
| IC-50 | Half-maximum inhibitory concentration |
| SDL | Single decorated liposomes |
| CLSM | Confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| ErbB-2 | Erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog-2 |
| RGDK | Cryptic CendR motif |
| NRP-1 | Neuropilin-1 |
| TCRP1 | Tongue cancer resistance-associated protein |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| BCS | Biopharmaceutical classification system |
| MAPK/PI3K | Mitogen-activated protein kinase/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| TPGS | D-Alpha-Tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate |
| HLB | Hydrophilic and lipophilic balance |
| FDA | Food and drug administration |
| DSPE-PEG2000 | 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[amino(polyethylene glycol)-2000] |
| CAFs | Cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| TAMs | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| MDSCs | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| TILs | Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes |
| HIFs | Hypoxia-inducible factors |
| PD-L1 | Programmed-death ligand |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein-4 |
| NKG-2A | Natural killer group 2A |
| EDC | 1-Ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl] carbodiimide hydrochloride |
| NHS | N-hydroxy succinimide |
| DMAP | 4-(Dimethyl amino) pyridine |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| RSM | Response surface methodology |
| DOE | Design of experiments |
| BBD | Box–Behnken design |
| R2 | Correlation coefficient |
| RMSE | Root mean square error |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| EE | Entrapment efficiency |
| DL | Drug loading |
| RP-HPLC | Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography |
| ICH | International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use |
| ACN | Acetonitrile |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic acid |
| NCCS | National Centre for Cell Science |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| CLSM | Confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |