| NK | Natural killer |
| ILC1 | Innate lymphoid cells |
| Tr | Tissue-resident |
| Prf1 | Perforin |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-γ |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| BM | Bone marrow |
| cNK cells | Convectional NK cells |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| HSCs | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| ELP | Early lymphoid progenitors |
| CLP | Common lymphoid progenitors |
| IL | Interleukin |
| KIR | Immunoglobulin-like inhibitory receptors |
| MHC-1 | MHC Class I |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte–monocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| NFIL3 | Nuclear factor IL-3-regulated protein |
| DN | CD4−CD8− double negative |
| SCF | Stem cell factor |
| ETPs | Early thymic precursors |
| LNs | Lymph nodes |
| TRAIL | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| ihNK | Intrahepatic resident NK cells |
| TRM | Tissue-resident memory T cells |
| NSCLC | Non-small-cell lung cancer |
| IFZ | Interfollicular zone |
| NKT | Natural killer T cells |
| TRCs | T-zone reticular cells |
| HEV | High endothelial venules |
| Ltr | Lymphoid-tissue resident |
| DNAM1 | DNAX accessory molecule 1 |
| S1P | Sphingosine-1 phosphate |
| Endometrium | Non-pregnant uterus |
| Decidua | Pregnant uterus |
| gd | gestational day |
| MLAp | Mesometrial lymphoid aggregate of pregnancy |