| αSMA | alpha smooth muscle actin |
| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| apCAF | Antigen-presenting CAF |
| Arg2 | Arginase 2 |
| CAR | Chimeric antigen receptor |
| CAF | Cancer-associated fibroblast |
| CD10 | Cluster of differentiation 10 |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| CXCL1 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 1 |
| CXCL12 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 12 |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ELR | Glu-Leu-Arg motif |
| EMT | Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| FAPα | Fibroblast-activation protein alpha |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FGF2 | Fibroblast growth factor 2 |
| FSP-1 | Fibroblast-specific protein 1 |
| GLI2 | GLI Family Zinc Finger 2 |
| GPR77 | G-protein coupled receptor 77 |
| HAS1 | Hyaluronan synthase 1 |
| HAS2 | Hyaluronan synthase 2 |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIF1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
| iCAF | Inflammatory CAF |
| ICD | Immunogenic cell death |
| IDO1 | Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 |
| IFNβ1 | Interferon-beta 1 |
| IGF1 | Insulin-like growth factor |
| IGF1R | Insulin-like growth receptor-1 |
| IL-1 | Interleukin 1 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IL-15 | Interleukin 15 |
| ILs | Interleukins |
| IRDS | Interferon-related DNA damage resistance signature |
| IRF3 | Interferon-regulatory factor 3 |
| ISGs | Interferon-stimulated genes |
| KRAS | Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| myCAF | Myofibroblast CAF |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| NK | Natural killer |
| NRG1 | Neuregulin 1 |
| PD1 | Programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PDAC | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| RIG-I | Retinoic acid-inducible gene I |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SASP | Senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| Shh | Sonic Hedgehog |
| STAT1 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 |
| STING | Stimulator of interferon genes |
| T reg | Regulatory T cell |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TME | Tumour microenvironment |
| TKI | Tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| TSP1 | Thrombospondin 1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |