| AD-MSCs | Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| ATI | Alveolar type I |
| ATII | Alveolar type II |
| BM-MSCs | Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| CCL2 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 |
| CCR10 | C-C chemokine receptor type 10 |
| CCR2 | C-C chemokine receptor type 2 |
| CCR4 | C-C chemokine receptor type 4 |
| CCR7 | C-C chemokine receptor type 7 |
| COX-1 | Cyclooxygenase-1 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CT | Computer tomography |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| CXCL12 | C-X-C motif chemokine 12 |
| CXCR4 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 |
| CXCR5 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 5 |
| CXCR6 | C-X-C chemokine receptor type 6 |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FGF2 | Fibroblast growth factor 2 |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| HLA-DR | Human leukocyte antigen - DR isotype |
| IDO | Indoleamine-2,3-deoxygenase |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin 10 |
| IL-13 | Interleukin 13 |
| IL-1α | Interleukin 1 aplha |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1 beta |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1 beta |
| IL-21 | Interleukin 21 |
| IL-23 | Interleukin 23 |
| IL-4 | Interleukin 4 |
| IL-5 | Interleukin 5 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IPF | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| ISCT | International Society for Cellular Therapy |
| KGF | Keratinocyte growth factor |
| MHC II | Major histocompatibility complex II |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MnSOD | Manganese superoxide dismutase |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog HGF |
| RILI | Radiation-induced lung injury |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SDF-1 | Stromal-Derived Factor 1 |
| SOD1 | Superoxide dismutase 1 |
| SOD3 | Superoxide dismutase 3 |
| Tregs | Regulatory T cells |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Trx-1 | Thioredoxin-1 |
| UC-MSCs | Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |