| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| 3D EVs | Tumor spheroid-derived extracellular vesicles |
| ARF6 | ADP-ribosylation factor 6 |
| ASCs | Adult tissue-resident stem cells |
| BMDC | Bone marrow-derived cells |
| CAF | Cancer-associated fibroblast |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| ECs | Endothelial cells |
| ESCRT | Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport |
| ESCs | Embryonic stem cells |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| FAP | Familial adenomatous polyposis |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| Fc | Fragment crystallizable |
| FLT1 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |
| GBM | Glioblastoma |
| GelMA | Gelatin methacrylate |
| GMP | Good manufacturing practice |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| HSC | Hepatic stellate cell |
| IL-4 | Interleukin-4 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| IL-13 | Interleukin-13 |
| ILV | Intraluminal vesicle |
| iPSCs | Induced pluripotent stem cells |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| METTL3 | Methyltransferase-like 3 |
| MIO NPs | Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MTS | Multicellular tumor spheroids |
| MVBs | Multivesicular bodies |
| MVs | Microvesicles |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stromal cells |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NGFR | NGF receptor |
| NK | Natural Killer |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PD-1 | Death protein 1 |
| PDAC | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| PDOs | Patient-derived organoids |
| pHEMA | Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) |
| PMN | Pre-metastatic niches |
| SNARE | SNAP receptor |
| SNAP | Soluble NSF [N-ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor] attachment protein |
| TAM | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| TMZ | Temozolomide |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |
| T-reg | Regulatory T cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WJ-MSCs | Wharton’s Jelly-derived MSCs |