| ADCC | antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| AP-1 | activating protein-1 |
| APC | antigen presenting cell |
| Breg | regulatory B cell |
| CEP | 2-(ω-carboxyethyl)pyrrole |
| CLR | C-type lectin receptor |
| CpG | cytosine-phosphate-guanine |
| CSC | cancer stem cell |
| CTL | cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| DAMP | danger associated molecular pattern |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| EMT | epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| Foxp3 | forkhead box P3 |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| HAMP | homeostasis-altering molecular process |
| HBsAg | Hepatitis B surface antigen |
| HBV | Hepatitis Virus B |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIC1 | Hypermethylated in cancer 1 |
| HMGB1 | high-mobility group box protein 1 |
| HNSCC | human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HSP | heat shock protein |
| ICD | immunogenic cell death |
| IFN | interferon |
| IL | interleukin |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IRAK | IL-1 receptor-associated kinase |
| IRF | interferon regulatory factor |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDS | myelodysplastic syndrome |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MLKL | mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein |
| M-MDSC | monocytic myeloid derived suppressor cell |
| MMP | Metalloproteinase |
| MyD88 | Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response protein 88 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cell |
| NK | natural killer |
| NLR | NOD-like receptor |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| ODN | oligodeoxynucleotides |
| OVA | ovalbumin |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PAMP | pathogen associated molecular pattern |
| PAUF | pancreatic adenocarcinoma upregulated factor |
| PD-L1 | programmed death ligand-1 |
| PDGF | platelet derived growth factor |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptor |
| PSK | polysaccharide krestin |
| RIPK | receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIPK) |
| RLR | RIG-like receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SARM | Sterile α- and armadillo-motif-containing protein |
| SNP | single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SREBP2 | sterol regulatory element-binding protein-2 |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TAA | tumor-associated antigen |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-beta |
| Th2 | T helper type 2 |
| TIGIT | T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain |
| TIM | T cell Ig and mucin domain |
| TIR | toll–interleukin-1 receptor |
| TIRAP or MAL | TIR domain-containing adaptor protein |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TOLLIP | Toll-interacting protein |
| TRAF | TNF- Receptor Associated Factors |
| TRAM | TRIF-related adaptor molecule |
| Treg | regulatory T cell |
| TRIF | TIR domain containing adaptor inducing IFN-β |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |