| AMBRA1 | Autophagy and beclin 1 regulator 1 |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| APC | Antigen-presenting cell |
| ATG | Autophagy-related genes |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BINP3 | BCL2 Interacting Protein 3 |
| CAFs | Cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| Cav-1 | Caveolin-1 |
| CCL 2 | Chemokine (C–C motif) ligand 2 |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CQ | Chloroquine |
| DC | Dendritic cells |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FIP200 | FAK-family interacting protein of 200 kDa |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| HCQ | Hydroxychloroquine |
| HIFs | Hypoxia-inducible factors |
| HMGB1 | High mobility group box 1 |
| HSCs | hematopoietic stem cells |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| LAMP | Lysosomal-associated membrane protein |
| LC3 | Light chain 3 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEC | Mammary epithelial cell |
| MIP | Macrophage inflammatory protein |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin complex |
| mTORC1 | Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| PARP | Poly-ADP-ribose polymerase |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PE | Phosphatidylethanolamine |
| RAGE | Receptor for advanced glycation end product |
| RANTES | Regulated on Activation, Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SNAP29 | Synaptosome Associated Protein 29 |
| TAMs | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| ULK1 | Unc51-like kinase 1 |
| VAMP8 | Vesicle associated membrane protein 8 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |