| 3D | 3-dimensional |
| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified eagle medium |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| IL | Interleukin |
| ILD | Interstitial lung disease |
| IPF | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LSD | Least significant difference |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PSF | Penicillin-streptomycin fungizone |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PDGFR | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor |
| SSc | Systemic sclerosis |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |