| ACI | adoptive cellular immunotherapy |
| ACT | adoptive cell transfer |
| APC | antigen-presenting cell |
| CAF | cancer-associated fibroblast |
| CDT | chemodynamic therapy |
| CSF-1 | colony-stimulating factor-1 |
| CSF-1R | colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor |
| CTL | cytotoxic T cell lymphocyte |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 |
| CXCL12 | chemokine C-X-C motif ligand 12 |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| dMMR | mismatch repair-deficient |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| 5-FU | 6-5-fluorouracil |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| ICD | Immunogenic cell death |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitor |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IFP | interstitial fluid pressure |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-12 | Interleukin-12 |
| immuno-NP | immunostimulatory nanoparticle |
| LMWH | low-molecular-weight heparin |
| MDSC | myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| MP | phosphate-modified α-mangostin |
| MSI-H | high microsatellite instability |
| MSNP | mesoporous silica nanoparticle |
| Nab | nano-albumin bound |
| ORR | overall response rate |
| OS | overall survival |
| PD-1 | programmed cell death protein-1 |
| PDAC | pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| PD-L1 | programmed cell death ligand-1 |
| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| PEG | polyethyleneglycol |
| PEI | polyethylenimine |
| PEI | polyethylenimine |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| PR | partial response |
| PSC | pancreatic stellate cells |
| PTT | photothermal therapy |
| RIG-I | retinoic acid-inducible gene I |
| RLR | retinoic acid-inducible gene I-like receptor |
| SBRT | stereotactic body radiotherapy |
| SD | stable disease |
| SDT | sonodynamic therapy |
| SHH | sonic hedgehog |
| TAM | tumor-associated macrophage |
| TDLN | tumor-draining lymph node |
| TIL | tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte |
| TIME | tumor immune microenvironment |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| Treg | regulatory T cell |
| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| EPR | enhanced permeability and retention |
| NIR | near-infrared |
| IPTT | interventional PTT |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| ION | iron oxide nanoparticle |
| ICG | indocyanine green |
| IMQ | immunoadjuvant imiquimod |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| BRD4i | bromodomains, and extraterminal protein 4 inhibitor |
| R-Exo | S-reassembled exosome |
| CT | computed tomography |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| IGF1R | insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor receptor |
| IGF1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| PDX | patient-derived xenograft |
| ION | Iron oxide nanoparticle |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-beta |
| CXCR4 | C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 |
| CCR7 | chemokine receptor 7 |