| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| GAGs | Glycosaminoglycans |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| ADAMTS | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs |
| LOX | Lysyl oxidase |
| LOXL | Lysyl oxidase-like |
| TIMPs | Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |
| TAZ | Transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif |
| SASP | Senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| SPECT | Single-photon emission computed tomography |
| NK | Natural killer |
| PDAC | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| dECM | Decellularized extracellular matrix |