| AECC | American-european consensus conference |
| AJ | Adherens junction |
| APC | Antigen-presenting cell |
| APCs | Antigen-presenting cells acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| AQP | Aquaporin |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
| FiO2 | Inspiratory oxygen fraction |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNO | Inhaled nitric oxide |
| MLC | Myosin light chain |
| MLKL | Mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein |
| MLCK | Myosin light chain kinase |
| MLCP | Myosin light chain phosphatase |
| NET | Eutrophil extracellular trap |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κb |
| NKA | N+-K+-adenosine triphosphatase |
| PaO2 | Arterial oxygen tension |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| PEEP | Positive end-expiratory pressure |
| RIP3 | Receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| S1P | Sphingosine-1-phosphate |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TJs | Tight junctions |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
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