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. 2026 Jan 23;27(3):1152. doi: 10.3390/ijms27031152
53BP1 TP53-binding protein 1
5-FU 5-fluorouracil
9-1-1 RAD9-RAD1-HUS1 complex
AML acute myeloid leukemia
AMPK AMP-activated protein kinase
ARID1A AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 1A
ASIR age-standardized incidence rate
ASMR age-standardized mortality rate
ATM ataxia-telangiectasia mutated kinase
ATP8B1 ATPase phospholipid transporting 8B1
ATR ataxia telangiectasia and rad3-related
ATRIP ATR-interacting protein
BAX BCL2 associated X, apoptosis regulator
BCL-2 B-cell lymphoma 2
BCL-XL B-cell lymphoma-extra large
BMI body mass index
BRCA1/2 breast cancer type 1/2 susceptibility protein
CAFs cancer-associated fibroblasts
CBP/p300 CREB-binding protein (CBP) and its paralog p300
CCL2 C–C motif chemokine ligand 2
CCL3 C–C motif chemokine ligand 3
CCL5 C–C motif chemokine ligand 5
CD44 Cluster of Differentiation 44
CDC25 cell division control 25 phosphatases
CDK cyclin-dependent kinases
CDKN2A cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A
cGAS–STING GMP-AMP synthase–stimulator of interferon genes
CHK1 checkpoint kinase 1
CHK2 checkpoint kinase 2
CHOP C/EBP homologous protein
CMTM6 CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain-containing protein 6
CRISPR clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats
CRISPR-Cas9 Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats–CRISPR-associated protein 9
CtBP C-terminal binding protein
CtIP CtBP interacting protein
CXCL10 C–X–C motif chemokine ligand 10
DALYs disability-adjusted life years
DDR DNA damage response
DNA-PK DNA-dependent protein kinase
DNA-PKcs DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit
dNTP deoxynucleotide triphosphate
DOR duration of response
DSBR double-strand DNA break repair
DSBs DNA double-strand breaks
EcDNA extrachromosomal DNA
ecDTx ecDNA-directed therapy
EHMT2 histone methyltransferase G9a
EMT epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
ER endoplasmic reticulum
ERK extracellular signal-regulated kinase
ETAA1 Ewing tumor-associated antigen 1
FOL folinic acid
GRP78 glucose-regulated protein 78
HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
HNSCC head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HR homologous recombination
HRD homologous recombination deficiency
ICGC International Cancer Genome Consortium
IFN-1 type I interferon
IHC Immunohistochemistry
IMPaCT The Individualized Molecular Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
IRE irreversible electroporation
IRI irinotecan
KAP1 KRAB-associated protein 1
KO knockout
KPC genetically engineered mouse model with Kras^G12D, Trp53^R172H, and pancreas-specific Cre recombinase
LIG4 ligase IV
LIGIII DNA ligase III
MDC-1 mediator of DNA damage checkpoint protein 1
mDDRi multi-DDR interference
MDM2 mouse double minute 2 homolog
MDS myelodysplastic syndromes
MDSCs myeloid-derived suppressor cells
MOF metal–organic framework
MRN MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 complex
MTD maximum-tolerated dose
nal-IRI liposomal irinotecan
NBS1 Nibrin
NGS next-generation sequencing
NHEJ non-homologous end joining
OS overall survival
OXA oxaliplatin
P21 cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A
PALB2 partner and localizer of BRCA2
PAR poly(ADP-ribose)
PARP poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase
PARPi PARP inhibitor
PCNA proliferating cell nuclear antigen
PD-1/PD-L1 programmed cell death protein 1/programmed death-ligand 1
PDAC pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
PDX patient-derived xenograft
PFS progression-free survival
PK Pharmacokinetics
PLK1 Polo-like kinase 1
PNKP polynucleotide kinase/phosphatase
POLB DNA polymerase β
pRB retinoblastoma protein
PUMA p53 up-regulated modulator of apoptosis
RAD17 replication factor C (RFC)-related RAD17
RAD51 DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog/RAD51 homolog 1
RAD54L DNA repair and recombination protein RAD54-like
RCC renal cell carcinoma
RE reversible electroporation
RecQ1 ATP-dependent DNA helicase Q1
RIF1 replication timing regulatory factor 1
RNF4 ring finger protein 4
RNF8 ring finger protein 8
RNF168 ring finger protein 168
RNR ribonucleotide reductase
ROS reactive oxygen species
RP2D recommended phase II dose
RPA replication protein A
RRM2 ribonucleotide reductase M2 subunit
RS replication stress
S-1 tegafur, gimeracil (CDHP), and oteracil potassium (Oxo)
SCLC small cell lung cancer
siRNA small interfering RNA
SMAD4 SMAD family member 4
SNPs single-nucleotide polymorphisms
SRC SRC proto-oncogene, non-receptor tyrosine kinase
SSBR single-strand DNA break repair
SSBs single-strand breaks
ssDNA single-stranded DNA
SWI/SNF SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable
TAMs M2-like tumor-associated macrophages
TBK1 TANK-binding kinase 1
TCR T cell receptor
TEAEs treatment-emergent adverse events
TIP60 Tat-interactive protein 60 kDa
TMB tumor mutation burden
TME tumor microenvironment
TNBC triple-negative breast cancer
TOPBP1 DNA topoisomerase 2-binding protein 1
TP53 cellular tumor antigen P53
TREGs regulatory T-cells
TYMS thymidylate synthase
UPR unfolded protein response
WEE1 G2 checkpoint kinase
XRCC1 X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 1