| CAF | cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| CCL | CC motif chemokine ligand |
| CCR | CC motif chemokine receptor |
| EMT | epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| IL | interleukin |
| MDSC | myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MSC | mesenchymal stem cells |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor κB |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophages |
| TAN | tumor-associated neutrophils |
| Th17 | T helper 17 |
| TIL | tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes |
| Treg | regulatory T cells |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |