| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| BNIP3 | BCL2 Interacting Protein 3 |
| CXCR | CXC-chemokine receptor |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte macrophage stimulating factor |
| HIF | Hypoxia-inducible factor |
| HREs | Hypoxic responsive elements |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| VEGF-A | Vascular endothelial growth factor-A |