| APC | antigen-presenting cell; |
| Cat | cathepsin; |
| CatB | cathepsin B; |
| CatK | cathepsin K; |
| CatL | cathepsin L; |
| CatS | cathepsin S; |
| CCL2 | CC-chemokine ligand-2; |
| CD206 | cluster of differentiation 206; |
| COX2 | cyclooxygenase 2; |
| DC | dendritic cell; |
| EC | endothelial cell; |
| ECM | extracellular matrix; |
| EPR | enhanced permeability and retention; |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration; |
| HPMA | poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylamide); |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6; |
| JAM-B | junctional adhesion molecule B; |
| LE | ligand efficiency; |
| LHVS | leucine homophenylalanine vinyl sulfone; |
| MC38 | murine colon adenocarcinoma; |
| MCF7 | Michigan Cancer Foundation–7; |
| MDSC | myeloid-derived suppressor cell; |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex; |
| MMR | mannose receptor; |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging; |
| PDB | protein database; |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol; |
| PLGA | PEG-block-poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid; |
| rhBMP-2 | recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2; |
| SAR | structure–activity relationship; |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA; |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophages; |
| TME | tumor microenvironment; |
| Treg | regulatory T cell; |
| ZINC | ZINC is not commercial; |