| ICs | Immune checkpoints |
| ICIs | Immune checkpoint inhibitors |
| γδ T | Gamma delta T |
| αβ T | Alpha beta T |
| NK | Natural killer |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency virus |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| IFN-g | Interferon-gamma |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| IL | Interleukin |
| Ab | Antibody |
| PhAg | Phosphoantigen |
| ITIMs | Immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motifs |
| HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
| TILs | Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes |
| CRC | Colorectal carcinoma |
| CLL | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
| GBM | Glioblastoma |
| CRLM | Liver metastastic colorectal carcinoma |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| OC | Ovarian cancer |
| IELs | Intraepithelial lymphocytes |
| ADCC | Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| BTN/BTNs | Butyrophilin family/Butyrophilins |
| GvHD | Graft versus Host Disease |
| CARs | Chimeric antigen receptors |
| BiTEs | Bispecific T cell engagers |
| ABP | Aminobisphosphonate |
| MM | Multiple myeloma |
| NHL | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| RCC | Renal cell carcinoma |
| ALL | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| OS | Overall survival |
| HCMV | Human Cytomegalovirus |
| mAb | Monoclonal antibody |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| HNSCC | Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |