ALK5	Activin receptor-like kinase 5
ASO	Antisense oligonucleotide
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
CDK	Cyclin-dependent kinase
CN	Carbonitrile
C-H	Carbon–hydrogen
CTLs	Cytotoxic T lymphocytes
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
EMT	Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
EW-7197	TGF-βR1 kinase inhibitor (compound 9)
GS	Glycine-serine-rich
H-bond	Hydrogen bond
IC50	Half maximal inhibitory concentration
IN-1130	TGF-βR1 kinase inhibitor (compound 7)
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MOE	Molecular operating environment
NHLF	Normal human lung fibroblast
NK	Natural killer (cells)
PD-1	Programmed cell death protein 1
PDB	Protein Data Bank
R1, R2, R3	Variable substituent groups in a molecule
RNA	Ribonucleic acid
SAR	Structure–activity relationship
SBE	SMAD binding element
SMAD	Homolog of mothers against decapentaplegic (a family of signaling proteins)
SMI	Small molecule inhibitor
sTGF-βR3	Soluble transforming growth factor beta receptor type 3
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor beta
TGF-βR1	Transforming growth factor beta receptor type 1
TGF-βR2	Transforming growth factor beta receptor type 2
TGF-βR3	Transforming growth factor beta receptor type 3