| ssRNA-seq | Single-cell mRNA sequencing |
| CITE-Seq | Cellular indexing of transcriptomes and epitopes |
| CyTOF | Mass cytometry method |
| PMT | Photomultiplier tube |
| APD | Avalanche photodiode |
| CMWD | Semiconductor detector array |
| FSC | Forward light scattering |
| SSC | Side light scattering |
| FP | Fluorescent protein |
| FRET | Ferster resonance energy transfer |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death protein 1 |
| LAG-3 | Lymphocyte activation gene protein 3 |
| MDSCs | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| FOXP3 | Scurfin protein |
| Ki67 | Ki67 proliferation marker |
| CTLA-4 | Class 4 cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen |
| GITR | Glucocorticoid-induced TNF receptor family protein |
| ICOS | Inducible co-stimulator of T lymphocytes |
| LAP | Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase |
| GARP | Glycoprotein A predominant repeats |
| PD-L1 | Programmed cell death receptor ligand 1 |
| OMIP | Optimized multicolor immunofluorescence panels |
| AF | Autofluorescence |