α-SMA	α-Smooth muscle actin
CAF	Cancer-associated fibroblast
CBP	CREB-binding protein
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EMT	Epithelial to mesenchymal transition
GAB1	GRB2-associated-binding protein
gp130	Β-Receptor glycoprotein 130
HNC	Head and neck cancer
HNSCC	Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
HPV	Human papilloma virus
IFN	Interferon
IL-6	Interleukin 6
IL-8	Interleukin 8
IL-6R	Receptor for IL-6
JAK	Janus kinase
JAK-STAT	Janus kinase and signal transducer and activator of transcription
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
OPMD	Oral potentially malignant disorder
OSCC	Oral squamous cell carcinoma
PIAS	Protein inhibitor of activated STAT
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase
RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
SOCS3	Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3
STAT	Signal transducer and activator of transcription
TME	Tumor microenvironment
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor α