| CD | clusters of differentiation; |
| KIR | killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor; |
| CD94/NKG2A | natural killer group 2 member A, complexed with CD94; |
| NKG2D | natural killer group 2 member D; |
| NCR | natural cytotoxicity receptor; |
| DNAM-1 | DNAX accessory molecule; |
| IFN-γ | interferon-gamma; |
| TNF-a | tumor necrosis factor-alpha; |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen; |
| NSCLC | non small cell lung carcinoma; |
| TIM-3 | T-cell immunoglobulin mucin receptor 3; |
| TIGIT | T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM Domains; |
| LAG-3 | lymphocyte activating 3; |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4; |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor; |
| PDGF-AB | platelet-derived growth factor-AB; |