| CXCR | CXC-chemokine receptor |
| SDF-1 | stromal cell-derived factor 1 |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| UTP | uridine triphosphate |
| LFA-1 | lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 |
| VLA-4/5 | very late antigen-4/5 |
| CD44 | cluster of differentiation 44 |
| MMP-2/9 | matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| CCL-25 | C-C motif 25 |
| IL | interleukin |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| iNOS | induced nitric oxide synthase |
| HLA-G | histocompatibility antigen type G |
| TSG-6 | TNF-α stimulated gene-6 |
| PGE-2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| STC-1 | stanniocalcin-1 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| HO-1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| JAK/STAT | Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| Lgf5 | leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 5 |
| EpCAM | epithelial cell adhesion molecule |
| IFN | interferon |
| PLA | poly lactic acid |
| PLGA | poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid |