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. 2017 Oct 24;18(10):2229. doi: 10.3390/ijms18102229
5-FU 5-fluorouracil
CAF Cancer associated fibroblast
CMS Consensus molecular subtype
CRC Colorectal cancer
CT Core of the tumor
CTL Cytotoxic T lymphocyte
DC Dendritic cell
DC-LAMP+ Dendritic cell lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein positive
EMT Epithelial to mesenchymal transition
HLA Human leukocyte antigen
ICR Immunologic constant of rejection
IM Invasive margin
MDSC Myeloid derived suppressor cell
MEK Mitogen-activated protein kinase (mapk) kinase
MHC Major histocompatibility complex
MSI Microsatellite instability
MSS Microsatellite stable
NK Natural killer cell
Th T-helper cell
TIL Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte
TLS Tertiary lymphoid structure
TME Tumor microenvironment
TNM Tumor node metastasis
T-reg Regulatory T cell