Abbreviation |
Full terms |
TME |
Tumor microenvironment |
ECM |
Extracellular matrix |
NPs |
Nanoparticles |
EPR |
Enhanced permeation and retention |
MSNs |
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles |
MNPs |
Magnetic nanoparticles |
GNPs |
Gold nanoparticles |
CAFs |
Cancer associated fibroblasts |
T cell |
T lymphocyte |
B cell |
B lymphocyte |
ROS |
Reactive oxygen species |
NK |
Natural killer |
DCs |
Dendritic cells |
SIRPα |
Signaling regulatory protein α |
Tregs |
Regulatory T cells |
TAMs |
Tumor associated macrophages |
TNF-α |
Tumor necrosis factor-α-T |
IL |
Interleukin |
CTLA-4 |
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 |
CCL |
Chemokine ligand |
CCR |
Chemokine recepter |
MDSCs |
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
VEGF |
Vascular endothelial growth factor |
EGF |
Epidermal growth factor |
TGF-β |
Transforming growth factor-β |
MMP |
Matrix metalloproteinase |
SDF1 |
Stromal cell- derived factor 1 |
MCP-1 |
Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 |
VCAM-1 |
Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
PDGF |
Platelet-derived growth factor |
DAMPs |
produce damage-associated molecular patterns |
HIF |
Hypoxia inducible factor |
ATP |
Adenosine-5’-triphos-phate |
GSH |
Glutathione |
MPDA |
Mesoporous polydopamine |
FRET |
Forster resonance energy transfer |
ssDNA |
Single-stranded DNA |
GSSG |
GSH/glutathione disulfide |
CSC |
Cancer stem cells |
PEG |
polyethylene glycol |
DOX |
Doxorubicin |
CTL |
Cytotoxic lymphocyte |
AuNPs |
Gold nanoparticles |
AgNPs |
Silver nanoparticles |
RNS |
Reactive nitrogen species |
PTT |
Photothermal therapy |
PDT |
Photodynamic therapy |
DTX |
Docetaxel |
ROS |
Reactive oxygen species |
Man-LF NPs |
Mannosylated lactoferrin nanoparticulate system |
cGAMP |
Cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate |
STING |
Stimulator of interferon genes |
PD-1 |
Programmed cell death 1 |
PD-L1 |
Programmed cell death ligand 1 |
IDO |
Indole-amine-2,3-dioxygenase |
NE |
Nanoemulsion |
PFD |
Pirfenidone |
LLC |
Lewis lung carcinoma |
HSA |
Human serum albumin |
QDs |
Quantum dots |
ACF |
Acriflavine |