| ADCC | Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| ELSIAs | Enzymatic-linked immunosorbent assays |
| ELISpot | Enzymatic-linked immunospot assay |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| LU | Lytic unit |
| MHC-Class I | Major histocompatibility complex molecule class I |
| NK cells | Natural killer cells |
| OSCSCs | Oral squamous cancer stem cells |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| rhIL-2 | Recombinant human IL-2 |
| sAJ2 | Sonicated AJ2 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TAMs | Tumor-associated macrophages |