5-AZA	5-Azacytidine
α-CTLA-4	Alpha-Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-associated Protein 4
α-PD-L1	Alpha-Programmed death-ligand 1
αSMA	Alpha Smooth Muscle Actin
AKT	Serine/Threonine Kinase
AP-1	Activator protein 1
Arg2	Arginase 2
Bcl-2	B-Cell Lymphoma 2
BM	Bone Marrow
BMP2	Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2
CAFs	Cancer-associated Fibroblasts
CAR	Chimeric Antigen Receptor
CAV-1	Caveolin-1
CCL2	C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2
CCR2	C-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 2
Chi3L1	Chitinase-3-like protein 1
COXs	Cyclooxygenases
CRC	Colorectal Carcinoma
CTGF	Connective Tissue Growth Factor
CXCL	Chemokine (C-X-C motif) Ligand
CXCR	C-X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DTR	Diphtheria Toxin Receptor
E2	17β-Estradiol
ECM	Extracellular Matrix
EGF	Epidermal Growth Factor
EGFR	Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
EMAP II	Endothelial Monocyte Activating Polypeptide II
EMT	Epithelial-to-mesenchymal Transition
EndMT	Endothelial-to-mesenchymal Transition
EP 1-4	E-type prostanoid receptors 1-4
EPCs	Endothelial Progenitor Cells
ERK	Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase
FACS	Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorting
FAFs	Fibrosis-associated Fibroblasts
FAK	Focal Adhesion Kinase
FAPα	Fibroblast Activation Protein-α
FASL	Fas Ligand
FGF	Fibroblast Growth Factor
FLI1	Friend Leukemia Integration 1 Transcription Factor
FSP-1	Fibroblast-specific Protein 1
G1	1-(4-(6-bromobenzo [1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[c]quinolin-8-yl)-Ethanone
GEM	Gemcitabine
GFRs	Growth Factor Receptors
GLI	Glioma-associated Oncogene
GPER	G-Protein-coupled Estrogen Receptor
HA	Hyaluronic acid
HCC	Hepatocellular Carcinoma
HGF	Hepatocyte Growth Factor
HGSOC	High-grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
HIF1-α	Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1-alpha
HLA	Human Leukocyte Antigen
HNSCC	Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
HPCs	Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells
HSF1	Heat Shock Factor 1
iCAFs	Inflammatory-like Cancer-associated Fibroblasts
ICAM	Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1
IDH3	Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 3
IDO1	Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1
IGF	Insulin-like Growth Factor
IGFR	Insulin Growth Factor Receptor
IL	Interleukin
JAK/STAT	Janus kinase-Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription
KLF5	Kruppel-like Factor 5
LCC	Lewis Lung Cancer
LPA	Lipoprotein A
MAF	Metastasis-associated Fibroblasts
MAPK	Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase
MDSCs	Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells
MEK	Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase
MET	Methionine
MMPs	Matrix metalloproteinases
MSCs	Mesenchymal Stem Cells
mTOR	Mammalian Target of Rapamycin
myCAFs	Myofibroblast-like Cancer-associated Fibroblasts
NAFs	Normal Activated Fibroblasts
NF-κβ	Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NGF	Nerve Growth Factor
NK	Natural Killer
NSCLC	Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
OPN	Osteopontin
PD-L	Programmed Cell Death-ligand
PDAC	Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
PDGF	Platelet-derived Growth Factor
PDGF-BB	Platelet-derived Growth Factor-BB
PDK1	3-Phosphoinositide protein kinase-1
PGE2	Prostaglandin E2
PI3K	Phosphoinositide-3-kinase
PIP3	Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate
POSTN	Periostin
PSCs	Pancreatic Stellate Cells
PTCH	Protein Patched Homolog
PTEN	Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog
ROCK	Rho-associated Protein Kinase
ROS	Reactive Oxygen Species
RNI	Reactive Nitrogen intermediates
SDF-1	Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1
SHH	Sonic Hedgehog
Smo	Smoothened
SOCS1	Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling 1
Sox2	SRY-Box Transcription Factor 2
SPARC	Secreted Protein Acidic and Cysteine Rich
SRF	Serum Response Factor
STAT3	Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3
TAMs	Tumour-associated Macrophages
TCF	Ternary Complex Factor
TGF-β	Transforming Growth Factor beta
Tie1/2	Tyrosine Kinase with Immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like Domains 1/2
TIMP-1	Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1
TME	Tumour Microenvironment
TN-C	Tenascin-C
TNF	Tumor Necrosis Factor
VCAM	Vascular Cellular Adhesion Molecule
VEGF	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
VEGFR	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
VIM	Vimentin
Vit	Vitamine
WFDC1	WAP Four-Disulfide Core Domain 1
YAP1	Yes-associated Protein-1