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. 2026 Jul 27;15(15):1344. doi: 10.3390/cells15151344
ACTA2 Actin Alpha 2, Smooth Muscle
AGER Advanced Glycosylation End-Product Specific Receptor
alamarBlue HS alamarBlue High Sensitivity
α-SMA Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin
APOE Apolipoprotein E
ASM Acid Sphingomyelinase
BALF Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
BLM Bleomycin
CCN2 Cellular Communication Network Factor 2
cDNA Complementary DNA
COL1A1 Collagen Type I Alpha 1 Chain
CTGF Connective Tissue Growth Factor
CTHRC1 Collagen Triple Helix Repeat Containing 1
Cyr61 Cysteine-Rich Angiogenic Inducer 61
DMEM Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium
DMSO Dimethyl Sulfoxide
ECM Extracellular Matrix
FBS Fetal Bovine Serum
FGF10 Fibroblast Growth Factor 10
FEV100 Forced Expiratory Volume in 100 ms
FRC/BW Functional Residual Capacity/Body Weight
FVC Forced Vital Capacity
GAPDH Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
H&E Hematoxylin and Eosin
Hopx/HOPX Homeodomain-Only Protein Homeobox
HRP Horseradish Peroxidase
Hprt Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
i.p. Intraperitoneal
IPF Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
KRT8/Krt8 Keratin 8
NR4A1 Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4 Group A Member 1
PCLS Precision-Cut Lung Slices
PLIN2 Perilipin 2
PPARG Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma
Scube2 Signal Peptide, CUB Domain and EGF Like Domain Containing 2
SFTPC/Sftpc Surfactant Protein C
TAGLN Transgelin
TBS-T Tris-Buffered Saline with Tween 20
TCA Tricyclic Antidepressant
TGF-β Transforming Growth Factor Beta