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. 2026 Apr 7;15(7):653. doi: 10.3390/cells15070653
APC antigen-presenting cell
APM Antigen presentation machinery
BRCA1 Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein
CRT calreticulin
ccRCC clear cell renal cell carcinoma
CLIP class II-associated invariant chain peptide
CRC colorectal cancer
CTL cytotoxic T lymphocyte
DAMP Danger-Associated Molecular Pattern
EMT Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition
ER Endoplasmic reticulum
ERAP endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase protein
EZH2 Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2
FOXP3 Forkhead Box Protein 3
HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
HGSC High-grade serous carcinoma
HLA human leukocyte antigen
HNPCC Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
HNSCC head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
ICI immune checkpoint inhibitor
ICP immune checkpoint
IFN-γ interferon-gamma
IRF Interferon Regulatory Factor
LOH loss of heterozygosity
MDSC myeloid-derived suppressor cell
MHC major histocompatibility complex
mRNA messenger ribonucleic acid
NBR1 Neighbor of BRCA1 gene 1
NLRC5 NOD-like Receptor C5
NOS2 Nitric oxide synthase 2
NSCLC Non-small cell lung cancer
OS Overall survival
PAMP Pathogen- Associated Molecular Pattern
PD-L1 Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1
PLC peptide-loading complex
PRC2 Polycomb Repressive Complex 2
RFX5 Regulatory Factor X5
RNS Reactive nitrogen species
SCC squamous cell carcinoma
SLO secondary lymphoid organs
TAA Tumor-associated antigens
TAP transporter associated with antigen processing
Tbet T-box transcription factor TBX21
TCR T-cell receptor
TEIPP T cell epitopes associated with impaired peptide processing
TME Tumor microenvironment
TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-alpha
TRP1 Tyrosinase-related protein 1
TSA Tumor-specific antigens
β2m β2-microglobulin