| AMP | antimicrobial peptides |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| DAMP | danger-associated molecular patterns |
| DAPI | 4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| FFPE | formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded |
| IFN | interferon |
| MSI | microsatellite instability |
| NLR | nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat proteins |
| OS | overall survival |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PRR | pattern-recognition receptors |
| ROC | receiver-operating characteristics |
| TMA | tissue micro-array |
| TNM | tumor-node-metastasis |