| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| CBB | Carbon black/bleomycin |
| ECM | Extracelluar matrix |
| MMT | Mesothelial–mesenchymal transition |
| MTBRa | Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PAR-1 | Protease-activated receptor-1 |
| PMC | Pleural mesothelial cell |
| RPT | Residual pleural thickening |
| TBPE | Tuberculous pleural effusion |
| TF | Tissue factor |
| TPE | Transudative pleural effusion |
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