| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| M1 | M1 macrophages |
| M2 | M2 macrophages |
| Arg1 | arginase 1 |
| TAM | tumor associated macrophages |
| NK | natural killer |
| MCT1 | monocarboxylate transporter 1 |
| TANs | tumor associated neutrophils |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| MDSC | marrow-derived myeloid suppressor cell |
| CTL | cytotoxic T lymphocytes |
| Tregs | regulatory T cells |
| Kla | lysine lactylation |