| AMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| bFGF | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| CAR-T cells | chimeric antigen receptor-T cells |
| EMT | epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| Gb3 | Globoside 3 |
| Gg4 | gangliotetraosylceramide |
| HBP | hexosamine biosynthesis pathway |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| KLH | keyhole limpet haemocyanin |
| Lea | Lewisa |
| Leb | Lewisb |
| Lex | Lewisx |
| Ley | Lewisy |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| Mab | monoclonal antibody |
| MET | mesenchymal to epithelial transition |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinases |
| NCAM | neural cell adhesion molecule |
| NSCLC | non-small cells lung cancer |
| PD1 | programmed death 1 |
| PRNP | prion protein |
| PSA | polysialic acid |
| PVR | proliferative vitreoretinopathy |
| RER | rough endoplasmic reticulum |
| RPE | retinal pigment epithelium |
| sLea | sialyl Lewisa |
| sLex | sialyl Lewisx |
| SSEA-4 | stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TSRs | Thrombospondin type 1 repeat |