| Hu-BLT mouse | Humanized-bone marrow/liver/thymus mouse |
| NK cells | Natural killer cells |
| NSG mouse | NOD scid gamma mouse |
| PD-1 | Programmed death ligand 1 |
| MP2 | MiaPaCa-2 pancreatic cancer stem cells |
| OSCSCs | Oral squamous cancer stem cells |
| MHC-Class I | Major histocompatibility complex molecule class I |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| rhIL-2 | Recombinant human IL-2 |
| M-CSF | Macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays |
| BM | Bone marrow |
| GVHD | Graft vs. Host Disease |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| NAC | N-acetyl cysteine |
| MDSCs | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |