ANGPT	Angiopoietin
ARG1	Arginase 1
CAFs	Cancer-associated fibroblasts
CSC	Cancer stem cell
CSF	Colony stimulating factor
CTLA-4	Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EGF	Epidermal growth factor
EMT	Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
EPR	Enhanced permeability and retention
FAP	Fibroblast activation protein
FGF	Fibroblast growth factor
FRβ	Targeted-folate-receptor beta
GM-CSF	Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
HGF	Hepatocyte growth factor
HIF-1	Hypoxia-induced factor-1
IL	Interleukin
IFN	Interferon
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
MCTS	Multicellular tumor spheroids
MDR	Multidrug resistance
MDSCs	Myeloid-derived suppressive cells
MMPs	Matrix metalloproteinases
MT	Malignant transition
NSCLC	Non-small cell lung cancer
NK	Natural killer
NKT	Natural killer T
PD-1	Programmed death 1 receptor
PDMS	Polymethylsiloxane
PlGF	Placental growth factor
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
PHD-2	Prolyl-hydroxylase enzyme-2
TAM	Tumor-associated macrophage
TCDEs	Tumor cells derived exosomes
TME	Tumor microenvironment
TGF	Transforming growth factor
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
Treg	Regulatory T cells
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor