| CXCR-4 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 |
| CCR7 | C-C chemokine receptor type 7 |
| CXCL12/SDF-1α | stromal cell-derived factor 1 |
| CCL21/6Ckine | C-C chemokine ligand 21 |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| SSP | serine synthesis pathway |
| BEF | brain extracellular fluid |
| SGOC | serine and glycine one carbon metabolism |
| PHGDH | phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase |
| GlyR | strychnine-sensitive glycine receptor |
| GlyT1 | glycine transporter 1 |
| GlyT2 | glycine transporter 2 |
| NMDR | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| SHMT2 | serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2 |
| MTHFD2 | methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2 |
| MTHFD1L | methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1L |
| PSAT | phosphoserine aminotransferase |
| PSP | phosphoserine phosphatase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| PDAC | pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| mGluRs | metabotropic glutamate receptors |
| SLC1A4 | solute carrier 1A4 |
| SLC1A5 | solute carrier 1A5 |
| EAAT | excitatory amino acid transporter |
| SNAT3 | sodium neutral amino acid transporter 3 |
| THF | tetrahydrofolate |
| SHMT1 | serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1 |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid cycle |