| TP53 | Tumor protein p53 |
| CDKN2A | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A |
| KRAS | V-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| CT | Computerized tomography |
| CA199 | Carbohydrate antigen 199 |
| PC | Pancreatic cancer |
| CA125 | Cancer antigen 125 |
| GEM | Gemcitabine |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CA50 | Carbohydrate antigen 50 |
| CP | Chronic pancreatitis |
| AP | Acute pancreatitis |
| RECIST | response evaluation criteria in solid tumors |
| SPINK1 | Serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 1 |
| PSCs | Pancreatic stellate cells |
| SST1 | symbiotic sulfate transporter 1 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| Hic-5 | Hydrogen peroxide-inducible clone-5 |
| PDAC | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| CXCR2 | C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2 |
| ACSL3 | Long-chain acyl coenzyme A synthase 3 |
| ADAM10 | A Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10 |
| CAFs | Cancer-related fibroblasts |
| FN | Fibronectin |
| SMO | Smoothened |
| FGFR | Fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| Hh | Hedgehog |
| ER stress | Endoplasmic reticulum stress |
| CAV1 | Caveolin-1 |
| ACTA2 | Actin alpha 2 |
| Tregs | Regulatory T cells |
| MDSCs | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| myCAFs | Myofibroblastic CAFs |
| iCAFs | Inflammatory CAFs |
| apCAFs | Antigen-presenting CAFs |
| NK cells | Natural killer cells |
| CDH11 | Cadherin 11 |
| SMAD4 | SMAD family member 4 |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| NDRG1 | N-myc downstream regulated gene-1 |
| CM | Camostat mesilate |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha |
| MIR | MicroRNA |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| NFs | Normal fibroblasts |
| MEFs | Mouse embryonic fibroblasts |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| IL-1α | Interleukin-1 alpha |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1 beta |
| TCR | T cell antigen receptor |
| NET-G1 | Grade 1 neuroendocrine tumor |
| 4E-BP1 | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 |
| MHC II | Major histocompatibility complex II |
| ROS | Reactive oxidative species |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 |
| NUPR1 | Nuclear protein 1 |
| NAC | N-acetyl cysteine |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| CoQ10 | Coenzyme Q10 |