| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| Treg | regulatory T |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| IL | interleukin |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 |
| PD-1 | programmed death 1 |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophage |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitor |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| APC | antigen-presenting cell |
| FAO | fatty acid oxidation |
| FAS | fatty acid synthesis |
| ACC1 | acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 |
| ACAT | acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase |
| ASCT | alanine serine cysteine transporter |
| DON | 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine |
| IDO | indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |