| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| TME | umor microenvironment |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte protein 4 |
| PD-1 | Programmed Death 1 |
| TOR1 | target of rapamycin 1 |
| mTORC1/2 | mTOR complex ½ |
| Raptor | regulatory-associated protein of mTOR |
| mLST8 | mammalian lethal with sec-13 protein 8 |
| DEPTOR | DEP domain-containing mTOR-interacting protein |
| S6K1 | ribosomal protein S6 kinase B1 |
| RPS6 | ribosomal protein S6 |
| PRAS40 | Proline-rich-AKT-substrate 40kDa |
| Rictor | rapamycin-insensitive companion of mTOR |
| mSin1 | mammalian stress-activated map kinase-interacting protein 1 |
| Protor1/2 | protein observed with Rictor 1 and 2 |
| M-CSF | macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| 4E-BP1 | 4E-binding protein 1 |
| TSC1 | tuberic complex sclerosis complex-1 |
| eIF4E | starting factor of eukaryotic translation 4E |
| CSLCs | cancer stem cells |
| ADCC | antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| OPG | Osteoprotegerin |
| M-CSF | macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| VD | Vitamin D |
| 25-VD | 25-hydroxy-vitamin D |
| VDBP | vitamin D-binding protein |
| Protor1/2 | protein observed with Rictor 1 and 2 |
| TSC1/2 | tuberous sclerosis 1 and 2 |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homologue |
| TSC | tuberous sclerosis complex |
| p-mTOR | phosphorylated mTOR |
| p-4EBP1 | phosphorylated 4EBP1 |
| eIF4E | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E |
| PIK3CA | phosphoinositide 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha |
| PIK3CB | phosphoinositide 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform |
| RPS6KA3 | ribosomal protein S6 kinase A3 |
| IGF1R | insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| p-Akt | phosphorylated Akt |
| S6K1 | ribosomal protein S6 kinase B1 |
| RPS6 | ribosomal protein S6 |
| ncRNAs | non-coding RNAs |
| lncRNA | long non-coding RNA |
| PIK3CD | phosphoinositide 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta |
| PIK3R3 | phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 3 |