| ASC-1 | Neutral amino acid transporter SLC7A10 |
| CAFs | Cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| CaExos | Cancer cell-derived exosomes |
| CCL | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand |
| CXCL | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand |
| DDR2 | Discoidin domain receptor 2 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| FAP | Fibroblast activation protein |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FSP1 | Fibroblast-specific protein 1 |
| HDGF | Hepatoma-derived growth factor |
| HGF | Hepatic growth factor |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| KERAT | Keratin |
| miR | microRNA |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NG2 | Neural/glial antigen 2 |
| PDGF-BB | Platelet-derived growth factor BB |
| PDGFRα | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor α |
| PD-L1 | Programmed cell death ligand 1 |
| RAB3B | Ras-related protein Rab-3B |
| SMA | α-Smooth muscle actin |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TNFα | Tumour necrosis factor α |
| WNT | Wingless and Int signalization |