| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| cRNA | complementary ribonucleic acid |
| HPV | hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction |
| I–V curve | current–voltage relationship |
| Kv channel | voltage-gated potassium channel |
| nM | nanomolar |
| ORi | oocyte Ringer’s solution |
| PASMC | pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TEVC | two-electrode voltage clamp |
| 4-AP | 4-aminopyridine |