ADCC |
antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity |
APCs |
antigen-presenting cells |
ATCVs |
autologous tumor cell-based vaccines |
BC |
breast cancer |
CMV |
cytomegalovirus |
COX-2 |
cyclooxygenase 2 |
CTL |
cytotoxic T lymphocytes |
CY |
cyclophosphamide |
DCs |
dendritic cells |
DOX |
doxorubicin |
ECD |
extracellular domain |
EGFR |
epidermal growth factor receptor |
ER |
estrogen receptor |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
GM-CSF |
macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
HER |
human epidermal growth factor receptor |
HLA |
human leukocyte antigen |
hTERT |
telomerase reverse transcriptase |
ICD |
intracellular domain |
ICOS |
inducible T-cell costimulator |
iDCs |
immature dendritic cells |
IDO1 |
indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 |
IFN-γ |
interferon gamma |
IHC |
immunohistochemistry |
mCRPC |
metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer |
M-CSF |
macrophage-colony stimulating factor |
MDSCs |
myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
MHC |
major histocompatibility complex |
mRNA |
messenger RNA |
MUC-1 |
mucin-1 |
PR |
progesterone receptor |
SLPs |
synthetic long peptides |
TAA |
tumor-associated antigens |
T-DM1 |
trastuzumab emtansine |
TGF |
transforming growth factor |
TNBC |
triple-negative breast cancer |
TSA |
tumor-specific antigen |
VEGF |
vascular endothelial growth factor |
WHO |
World Health Organization |