| AKT | Protein Kinase B/AKT |
| APAF1 | Apoptosis Protease-Activating Factor-1 |
| BMDCs | Bone Marrow-Derived Cells |
| BMP | Bone Morphogenetic Protein |
| CAFs | Cancer Associated Fibroblasts |
| CAIX | Carbonic Anhydrase IX |
| CAMs | Cell Adhesion Molecules |
| CCL9 | Chemokine (C-C motif) Ligand 9 |
| CCR1 | C-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 1 |
| CKB | Creatine Kinase Brain-type |
| CSCs | Cancer Stem Cells |
| CTCs | Circulating Tumor Cells |
| CXCL | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) Ligand 20 |
| CXCR | C-X-C Chemokine Receptor |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition |
| EV | Extracellular Vesicles |
| FGF | Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| FIH-1 | Factor Inhibiting HIF-1 |
| FN | Fibronectin |
| GBM | Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| G-CSF | Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte and Monocyte Colony Stimulating Factor |
| GRP78 | 78-kDA glucose-regulated protein |
| HIF | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor |
| HSP | Heat Shock Protein |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukine |
| LECs | Lymphatic Endothelial Cells |
| LOX | Lysyl Oxidase |
| MDSCs | Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| MPVECs | Microvascular Endothelial Cells |
| NK | Natural Killer |
| PIGF | Placenta Growth Factor |
| PMN | Pre Metastatic Niche |
| PTHrP | Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SAA | Serum Amyloid A Protein |
| SASP | Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype |
| Src | Steroid receptor coactivator |
| TAMs | Tumor Associated Macrophages |
| TDEs | Tumor Derived Exosomes |
| TDVs | Tumor Derived Vesicles |
| TGF-β | Tumor Growth Factor beta |
| TLR | Toll Like Receptor |
| TNFα | Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha |
| UTR | Untranslated Region |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| VEGFR | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor |
| VLA4 | Very Late Antigen 4 |