| ADCC | Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| APCs | Antigen presenting cells |
| CAR-T | Chimeric antigen receptor |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CRT | Calretikuin |
| CSF | Colony Stimulating Factor |
| CTL | Cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EM | Exosome mimetic |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| HER-2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| ICI, ICB | Immune checkpoint inhibitor or blocker |
| IDO | Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IFN | Interferon |
| LNP | Lipid nanoparticles |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MSNP | Mesoporous silica nanoparticles |
| NK | Natural Killer |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| OVA | Ovalbumin |
| PBL | Peripheral blood lymphocytes |
| PDAC | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| PD-1 | Programmed death-1 |
| PD-L1/2 | Programmed death-ligand 1 and 2 |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PEI | Polyethyleneimine |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PLGA | Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| TAAs | Tumor-associated antigens |
| TAMs | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| Tc | Cytotoxic T cells |
| Th | T helper cells |
| Tregs | Regulator T cells |
| TILs | Tumor-infiltrated lymphocytes |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF | Tumor necrose factors |
| TSA | Tumor specific antigen |
| VEGFR | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |