| 2-APB | 2-Aminoethoxidiphenylborate |
| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| CFSE | Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CSE | Cigarette smoke extract |
| CytB | Cytochalasin B |
| DHE | Dihydroethidium |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| FACS | Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| FSC | Forward Scatter |
| FSC-A | Forward Scatter Area |
| FSC-H | Forward Scatter Height |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in one second |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| hBSMC | Human bronchial smooth muscle cells |
| IP3R | Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor |
| MLC | Myosin light chain |
| MLCK | Myosin light chain kinase |
| mtROS | Mitochondrial ROS |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| PH | Pulmonary hypertension |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SEM | Standard Error of the Mean |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SSC | Side Scatter |
| VDAC | Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel |