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. 2022 Mar 29;23(7):3778. doi: 10.3390/ijms23073778
CAFs cancer-associated fibroblasts
CTLs cytotoxic T lymphocytes
CTLA-4 cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4
ECM extracellular matrix
EGF epidermal growth factor
EMT epithelial-mesenchymal transition
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
HCV hepatitis C virus
HGF hepatocyte growth factor
HIF hypoxia-inducible factor
HSC hepatocyte stellate cells
IDO indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
IFN interferon
IL interleukin
KC Kupffer cells
LSECs liver sinusoidal endothelial cells
MoMΦs monocyte-derived macrophages
MTA methylthioadenosine
NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
NASH non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
NETs neutrophil cellular traps
NK natural killer
OS overall survival
PD-1 programmed cell death protein 1
PD-L1 programmed cell death ligand 1
PDGF platelet-derived growth factor
PFS progression free survival
PGE2 prostaglandin E2
ROS reactive oxygen species
SAM S-adenosyl-L-methionine
TAMs tumor-associated macrophages
TANs tumor-associated neutrophils
TGF transforming growth factor
TME tumor microenvironment
TNF tumor necrosis factor
Tregs regulatory T cells
VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor