| ADCC | antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity |
| ADCP | antibody-dependent cell-mediated phagocytosis |
| APC | antigen presenting cell |
| BAL | broncho-alveolar lavage |
| BAT | basophil activation test |
| CCA | colorectal cancer antigen |
| CDR | complementarity-determining region |
| CTCs | circulating tumour cells |
| CTL | cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| DCs | dendritic cells |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EM | electron microscopy |
| FR | framework region |
| FRα | folate receptor alpha |
| FRET | fluorescence (Förster) resonance energy transfer |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
| IHC | immunohistochemical/immunohistochemistry |
| i.p. | intraperitoneal |
| i.v. | intravenous |
| MCP-1 | macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MD | molecular dynamics |
| MMTV | mammary tumour virus |
| NIP | 4-hydroxy-3-nitro-phenacetyl |
| NK | Natural Killer |
| PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PDX | patient-derived xenograft |
| PIPE | Polymerase Incomplete Primer Extension |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| RBL | rat basophil leukaemia |
| SAXS | small-angle X-ray scattering |
| s.c. | subcutaneous |
| Th | T helper |
| TME | tumour microenvironment |
| TNFα | tumour necrosis factor |
| UCOE | Ubiquitous Chromatin Opening Elements |
| WAG | Wistar Albino Glaxo |