| A2aR | A2a adenosine receptor |
| aAPCs | artificial antigen presenting cells |
| ACT | adoptive cellular transfer |
| APCs | antigen presenting cells |
| BMDCs | bone marrow derived dendritic cells |
| CAR-T | chimeric antigen receptors T cells |
| CCL2 | C-C motif ligand 2 |
| CLRs | C-type lectin receptors |
| CMCS | O-carboxymethyl-chitosan |
| cMLV | multilamellar liposomal vesicles |
| CSF-1 | colony stimulating factor 1 |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 |
| CXCL | chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligands |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DCs | dendritic cells |
| DMPC | 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine |
| DOPE-M | 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-mannose |
| DOX | doxorubicin |
| DSPE-PEG | 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-PEG |
| EPR | enhanced permeability and retention |
| GDNP | ginseng-derived nanoparticles |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HNVs | hybrid nanovescicles |
| ICIs | immune checkpoint inhibitors |
| IFN-γ | interferon gamma |
| IKKβ | IκB-kinase β |
| DOX | doxorubicin |
| LDHs | layered double hydroxides |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| M1 | pro-inflammatory macrophage |
| M2 | anti-inflammatory macrophage |
| MDSCs | myeloid derived suppressor cells |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| miRNA | micro RNA |
| MTAS | microtubule-associated sequence |
| NK | natural killer cells |
| NLRs | NOD-like receptors |
| NLS | nuclear localization signaling |
| NP | nanoparticles |
| NSCLC | non small-cell lung carcinoma |
| OVA | ovalbumin |
| PA | poly-arginine |
| PD-1 | programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PGA-PEG | poly glutamic acid-PEG |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PLA | polyl(l-lactic acid) |
| PLGA | poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PMLA | poly(β-L-malic acid) |
| PO | poly-octarginine |
| R848 | resiquimod |
| RES | reticuloendothelial system |
| scFv | single chain variable fragment |
| shRNA | short hairpin RNA |
| siRNA | short interfering RNA |
| TAA | tumor associated antigens |
| TAMs | tumor associated macrophages |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |
| TILs | tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes |
| TLRs | toll like receptors |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Tregs | T regulatory cells |
| UPs | ubiquitinated proteins |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |