| 16HBE | 16HBE14o- human bronchial epithelial |
| A549 | human A549 adenocarcinoma |
| AEC | airway epithelial cell |
| AgNPs | silver nanoparticles |
| AJ | adherens junction |
| AJC | apical junctional complex |
| Al2O3-NPs | aluminum oxide nanoparticles |
| AuNPs | gold nanoparticles |
| Calu-3 | cultured human airway epithelial |
| CaSO4-NPs | calcium sulfate nanoparticles |
| CeO2-NPs | cerium oxide nanoparticles |
| CoNPs | cobalt nanoparticles |
| CuO-NPs | copper oxide nanoparticles |
| GONPs | graphene oxide nanoparticles |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| NHBE | normal human bronchial epithelial |
| PbSO4-NPs | lead sulfate nanoparticles |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SiO2-NPs | silicon dioxide nanoparticles |
| TEER | transepithelial electrical resistance |
| TiO2-NPs | titanium dioxide nanoparticles |
| TJ | tight junction |
| ZnO-NPs | zinc oxide nanoparticles |
| ZnSO4-NPs | zinc sulfate nanoparticles |