ACF	Aberrant crypt foci
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
AOM	Azoxymethane
CAFs	Cancer-associated fibroblasts
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
CRC	Colorectal cancer
CRTC1	Camp response element-binding protein-regulated transcription co-activator 1
DSS	Dextran sulfate sodium
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
GPCR	G protein-coupled receptor
IBD	Inflammatory bowel disease
IDO	Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
MDSCs	Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NK cells	Natural killer cells
NSAIDs	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
PI3K	Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
PKA	Protein kinase A
RNI	Reactive nitrogen intermediates
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
TAFs	Tumor associated fibroblasts
TAM	Tumor-associated macrophages
TAN	Tumor associated neutrophils
TME	Tumor microenvironment
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
VEGFR	Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor