| ADGRG1 | adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1 |
| ANGPT1 | angiopoietin 1 |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CAIX | carbonic anhydrase IX |
| CCL19 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 19 |
| CXCL13 | chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 13 |
| CXCL9 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 9 |
| DAD | diffuse alveolar damage |
| DCN | decorin |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EMT | epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| HE | hematoxylin and eosin |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| I | inflammation- and chemotaxis-related proteins |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IPF | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| IRFs | interferon regulatory factors |
| MCP-3 | monocyte chemotactic protein-3 |
| MMP9 | matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| NPX | normalized protein expression |
| O | proteins with overlapping functions |
| PEA | proximity extension assay |
| PGF | placenta growth factor |
| POSTN | periostin |
| PTN | pleiotrophin |
| R | tissue remodeling-related proteins |
| RAS | renin–angiotensin system |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TNFRSF12A | TNF receptor superfamily member 12A |
| UIP | usual interstitial pneumonia |
| VEGFA | vascular endothelial growth factor A |