Abbreviations	Full Names
ATRA	all-trans retinoic acid
BM	bone marrow
CAFs	cancer-associated fibroblasts
CSCs	cancer stem cells
ECM	extracellular matrix; ECs: endothelial cells
EMT	epithelial mesenchymal transition
FAP-α	fibroblast activation protein-α
FGF-2	fibroblast growth factor
FGFs	fibroblast growth factor
FSP-1	fibroblast-specific protein-1
HGF	hepatocyte growth factor
HIF	hypoxia-inducible factor
IGF1	insulin-like growth factor 1
LOX	lysyl oxidase
MDR	multidrug resistance
MMPs	matrix metalloproteases
MSCs	mesenchymal stem cells
MT1-MMP	membrane type 1-MMP
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa B
NG2	nerve/glial antigen-2
PD-L1	programmed death-ligand 1
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
PDGFR-β	platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β
SDF-1	Stromal cell-derived factor-1
TAAs	tumor-associated adipocytes
TAMs	tumor-associated macrophages
TECs	tumor endothelial cells
TEX	tumor-derived exosomes
TGFβs	transforming growth factor βs
TME	tumor microenvironment
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
TRAIL	TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
VEGFR-2	VEGF receptor 2
iPSCs	induced pluripotent stem cells
α-SMA	alpha-smooth muscle actin.