| AHR | airway hyperresponsiveness |
| BALF | bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| CCL | chemokine ligand |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| Fl | flox |
| H and E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IL | interleukin |
| i.n. | intranasal |
| i.p. | intraperitoneal |
| MCPT1 | mast cell protease 1 |
| Muc5a | mucin 5a |
| OVA | Ovalbumin |
| PAS | periodic acid-Schiff |
| wt | wildtype |