| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| APC | Antigen presenting cell |
| Arp | Actin regulated protein |
| ASM | Airway smooth muscle |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| BMDM | Bone marrow derived macrophages |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CCL | C-C motif chemokine ligand |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CXCL | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand |
| dsRNA | Double stranded ribonucleic acid |
| DUSP | Dual specificity phosphatase |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ERK | Extracellular signal regulated kinase |
| G-CSF | Granulocyte colony stimulating factor |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor |
| GR | Glucocorticoid receptor |
| GRO | Growth related oncogene |
| Hsp | Heat shock protein |
| hVHR3 | Human vaccinia virus related phosphatase 3 |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IFNAR | Interferon-α/β receptor |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IRF | Interferon regulatory factor |
| ISG | Interferon stimulated gene |
| ISGF | Interferon stimulated gene factor |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| JKAP | JNK pathway associated phosphatase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| Lck | Lymphocyte specific protein tyrosine kinase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen activated protein kinase |
| MAVS | Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein |
| MEK | MAPK/ERK kinase |
| MKP | MAPK phosphatase |
| MUC | Mucin |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response gene |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor of κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NFATc | Nuclear factor of activated T cells |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| Poly(I:C) | Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid |
| PRR | Pattern recognition receptor |
| RhoA | Ras homolog gene family member A |
| RLR | Retinoic acid inducible gene-like receptor |
| RSV | Respiratory syncytial virus |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| ssRNA | Single stranded RNA |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| Syk | Spleen tyrosine kinase |
| TAB | Transforming growth factor β-activated kinase 1-binding protein |
| TAK | Transforming growth factor β-activated kinase |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| Th | T helper |
| TLR | Toll like receptor |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| Treg | T regulatory |
| TRIF | TIR-domain containing adaptor-inducing interferon-β |
| TSLP | Thymic stromal lymphoprotein |
| Tyk | Tyrosine kinase |
| vRNP | Viral ribonucleoprotein |
| ZAP | Zeta-chain associated protein kinase |