ApoE	Apolipoprotein E
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
CTCAE	Common terminology criteria for adverse events
EGF	Epidermal growth factor
G-CSF	Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
GIT	Gastrointestinal tract
GM-CSF	Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
IL-1	Interleukin-1
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
mTOR	Mammalian target of rapamycin
NAC	N-acetyl cysteine
NCI	National Cancer Institute
NF-κB	Nuclear factor-κB
NLRP3	NACHT, LRR, and PYD domains-containing protein 3
NSAID	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
PARs	Protease-activated receptors
PGE	Prostaglandin E
PLAG	1-palmitoyl-2-linoleoyl-3-acetyl-rac-glycerol
rhEGF	Recombinant human EGF
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SAP	Serum amyloid-P
Smad7	Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 7
TCM	Traditional Chinese medicine
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor-β
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α