ADAM	disintegrin and metalloproteinases
ADAMTS	a disintegrin and metalloproteinases with thrombospondin motifs AMPK AMP-activated protein kinase
b-FGF	basic fibroblast growth factor
Bcl-xL	B-cell lymphoma-extra large
CAF	cancer-associated fibroblast
DDR	discoidin domain receptor
ECM	extracellular matrix
EGF	epidermal growth factor
EGFR-TKI	epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors
EMT	epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
ERK	extracellular signal-regulated kinases
EV	extracellular vesicles
FAK	focal adhesion kinase
LOX	lysyloxidases
MBV	matrix-bound nanovesicles
MMP	metalloproteinase
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
ROS	reactive oxygen species
TACS	tumor-associated collagen signatures
TGF-β	transforming growth factor
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor alpha
uPA	urokinase-type plasminogen activator
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor