| APC | activated protein C |
| ApoER2 | apolipoprotein E receptor 2 |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| EGFR | EGF receptor |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| EPCR | endothelial protein C receptor |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vein endothelial cell |
| MCP | monocyte chemoattractant protein |
| MMP | matrix metalloprotein |
| NF | nuclear factor |
| NLRP3 | (NOD)-like receptor protein 3 |
| PAR | protease-activated receptor |
| PC | protein C |
| rhAPC | recombinant human APC |
| S1P | sphingosine-1-phosphate |
| S1P1 | sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 |
| TNF | tumour necrosis factor |
| TPN | topical negative pressure |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |