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. 2025 Jul 15;26(14):6776. doi: 10.3390/ijms26146776
PGD Primary graft dysfunction
PGD3 Primary graft dysfunction grade 3
PVR Pulmonary vascular resistance
LIRI Lung ischemia–reperfusion injury
EVLP Ex vivo lung perfusion
ROS Reactive oxygen species
ECs Endothelial cells
AMs Alveolar macrophages
NOS Nitric oxide synthase
ATP Adenosine triphosphate
Na+ Sodium
Ca2+ Calcium
K+ Potassium
NO Nitric oxide
eNOS Endothelial NOS
RNS Reactive nitrogen species
nNOS Neuronal NOS
iNOS Inducible NOS
mtNOS Mitochondrial NOS
mPTP Mitochondrial permeability transition pore
pO2 Partial oxygen pressure
DCD Donation after circulatory death
DBD Donation after brain death
FiO2 Fraction of inspired oxygen
ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
DAMPs Damage-associated molecular patterns
HMGB1 High-mobility group box 1
eATP Extracellular ATP
mtDNA Mitochondrial DNA
PRRs Pattern recognition receptors
TLRs Toll-like receptors
NLRs NOD-like receptors
RAGE Receptor for advanced glycation end products
NLRP3 NOD-like receptor protein 3
mRAGE Membrane-bound receptor for advanced glycation end products
ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ER Endoplasmic reticulum
NCMs Non-classical monocytes
CMs Classical monocytes
NETs Neutrophil extracellular traps
IRI Ischemia–reperfusion injury
MACs Membrane attack complexes
BAL Bronchoalveolar lavage
CFH Cell-free hemoglobin
RBCs Red blood cells
CPB Cardiopulmonary bypass
PGE2 Prostaglandin E2
IPF Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
cfDNA Cell-free DNA
PCD Programmed cell death
RIPK1/3 Receptor interacting kinases 1 and 3
MLKL Mixed lineage kinase like
ECM Extracellular matrix
MMPs Matrix metalloproteinases
BOS Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
CLAD Chronic lung allograft dysfunction
MLCK Myosin light chain kinase
TRPC6 Transient receptor potential channel 6