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. 2020 Mar 30;21(7):2367. doi: 10.3390/ijms21072367
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