| 8-oxod | G 7-hydro-8-oxo-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Cyp | cytochrome P450 |
| GSH-Px | glutathione peroxidase |
| Hsp72 | heat shock protein 72 |
| HO-1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | interleukin-8 |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MMP-2 | matrix metalloproteinases 2 |
| NF-κB | transcription factor kappab |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 |
| OE-DEP | organic extract of diesel exhaust particles |
| PM | particulates matter |
| PAHs | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TIMP-1 | tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| VOCs | volatile organic compounds |