| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CD8A | T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 α chain |
| CD98 | 4F2 cell-surface antigen heavy chain |
| CM | Conditioned media |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| hTCEpi | Telomerase-immortalized human corneal epithelial cell line |
| ICAM1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IFNA1 | Interferon-α1 |
| ITGB1 | Integrin β1 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| IL-15 | Interleukin-15 |
| IL-37 | Interleukin-37 |
| LIMMA | linear models for microarray data |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| NTF4 | Neurotrophin-4 |
| PECA1 | Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule |
| PD1L1 | Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 |
| SFs | Stromal fibroblasts |
| SFCM | Stromal fibroblasts conditioned media |
| SP | Substance P |
| VASP | Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein |
| ZEB1 | Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 |