| 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 |