CAFs	Cancer-associated fibroblasts
TGF-β1	Transforming Growth Factor-β1
CRC	Colorectal cancer
TME	Tumor microenvironment
EMT	Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
ECM	Extracellular matrix
LOH	Loss of heterozygosity
FFPE	Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded
5mCyt	5-methylcytosine
DNMT	DNA methyl transferase
NSCLC	Non-small cell lung cancer
PDAC	Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
JAK	Janus kinase
STAT	Signal transducer and activator of transcription protein
SOCS1	Suppressor of cytokine signaling 1
LIF	Leukemia-inducing factor
LAP	Latency associated peptide
LTBP	Large TGF-β binding protein
SMAD	Suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic
SMURF	SMAD ubiquitin regulatory factor
a-SMA	α-smooth muscle actin
LHX	Lysyl hydroxylase
HDAC	Histone deacetylase
HAT	Histone acetyl transferase
CMS	Colorectal cancer mesenchymal subtype