AQPs	aquaporins
α-MEM	α-modification of minimal essential medium
BM-MSCs	bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells
CAFs	carcinoma associated fibroblasts
CM	conditioned medium
CSCs	cancer stem cells
DC	dendritic cell
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium
ECL	enhanced chemiluminiscence
EMT	epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
FBS	fetal bovine serum
FCS	fetal calf serum
HCC	hepatocellular carcinoma
MDSCs	myeloid-derived-suppressor cells
NK	natural killer
OS	osteosarcoma
PBS	phosphate buffered saline
SD	standard deviation
TAM	tumor associated macrophages
TEA	tetraethylammonium chloride
TME	tumor microenvironment