CAF	Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
myCAF	Myofibroblastic Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
iCAF	Inflammatory Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
apCAF	Antigen-Presenting Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
meCAF	Metabolic Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
vCAF	Vascular Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
dCAF	Developmental Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
rCAF	Tumor-Restraining Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
pCAF	Tumor-Promoting Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
CSCs	Cancer Stem Cells
ECM	Extracellular Matrix
EMT	Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
EndMT	Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
TGF-β	Transforming Growth Factor Beta
IL-6	Interleukin 6
IL-10	Interleukin 10
CXCL12	C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 12
CXCL1	C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 1
CXCL16	C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 16
JAK/STAT	Janus Kinase/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription
NF-κB	Nuclear Factor Kappa-Light-Chain-Enhancer of Activated B Cells
PDGF	Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
VEGF	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
WNT	Wingless/Integrated Signaling Pathway
HGF	Hepatocyte Growth Factor
IGF-1	Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1
PD-L1/PD-L2	Programmed Death Ligand 1/2
TLR4	Toll-Like Receptor 4
ATM	Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated (signaling kinase)
IDO	Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase
ARG2	Arginase 2
α-SMA	Alpha Smooth Muscle Actin
FAP	Fibroblast Activation Protein
CD4+ T cells	Cluster of Differentiation 4 Positive T Lymphocytes
CD8+ T cells	Cluster of Differentiation 8 Positive T Lymphocytes
Tregs	Regulatory T Cells
TAMs	Tumor-Associated Macrophages
MDSCs	Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells
MHC	Major Histocompatibility Complex
TLS	Tertiary Lymphoid Structures
DCN	Decorin
CTHRC1	Collagen Triple Helix Repeat Containing 1
CD63	Cluster of Differentiation 63
CD10	Cluster of Differentiation 10
PDGFR	Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor
SDF-1	Stromal-Derived Factor 1
CXCR4	C-X-C Chemokine Receptor Type 4
scRNA-seq	Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
TME	Tumor Microenvironment
TIME	Tumor Immune Microenvironment
3D	Three-Dimensional
EVs	Extracellular Vesicles
PDAC	Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
NSCLC	Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
HCC	Hepatocellular Carcinoma
RMS	Rhabdomyosarcoma
UPS	Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
STS	Soft Tissue Sarcoma
EwS	Ewing Sarcoma
HNSCC	Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
NETs	Neuroendocrine Tumors
MHC-II	Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II
ZEB1	Zinc Finger E-Box Binding Homeobox 1
TBX2	T-Box Transcription Factor 2
SOX9	SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9
COL6A1	Collagen Type VI Alpha 1 Chain
HJURP	Holliday Junction Recognition Protein
MCM2	Minichromosome Maintenance Complex Component 2
ANXA2	Annexin A2
AR	Androgen Receptor
CXCL14	C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 14
ABCB1	ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family B Member 1
ABCC2	ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family C Member 2
MRP1	Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 1
miRNA/miR	MicroRNA, e.g., miR-105, miR-21, miR-146a, miR-1228, miR-4717-5p
lncRNA	Long Non-Coding RNA, e.g., ANRIL, LINC00355
ICB	Immune Checkpoint Blockade
CAR-T	Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
TKIs	Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
ADC	Antibody–Drug Conjugate
MMAE	Monomethyl Auristatin E
OXPHOS	Oxidative Phosphorylation
TCA Cycle	Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle)