| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| AMPKa | AMP-activated protein kinase a |
| APC | antigen presenting cell |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| ATRA | all-trans retinoic acid |
| CAF | cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CT | computer tomography |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein-4 |
| CXCL | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand |
| CXCR | C-X-C motif chemokine receptor |
| DCR | disease control rate |
| EV | extracellular vesicles |
| FAP | fibroblast activation protein |
| FGF-2 | fibroblast growth factor 2 |
| FOXP3+ | forkhead box protein P3 |
| G-CSF | granulocyte-colony stimulating factor |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor-1α |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitors |
| IFN | interferon |
| IL | interleukin |
| LAG-3 | lymphocyte activation gene-3 |
| LSECtin | liver sinusoidal endothelial cell lectin |
| MDSC | myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MMP-9 | matrix metallopeptidase 9 |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NK | natural killer |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| ORR | objective response rate |
| OS | overall survival |
| PD-1 | programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PDE | phosphodiesterase |
| PD-L1 | programmed cell death ligand 1 |
| PD-L2 | programmed cell death ligand 2 |
| PFS | progression free survival |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RT | radiation therapy |
| SD | stable disease |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophages |
| TAN | Tumor-associated neutrophils |
| TCR | T-cell receptor |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| TIGIT | T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains |
| TIM-3 | T-cell immunoglobulin- and mucin domain- containing molecule 3 |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| Treg | regulatory T cells |
| T-VEC | talimogen laherparepvec alimogen laherparepvec |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |