| 3-MA | 3-methyladenine |
| AEC | Alveolar epithelial cell |
| AM | Acetoxymethyl ester |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| CCD | Cytochalasin D |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| LMP | Lysosomal membrane permeability |
| MDC | Monodansylcadaverine |
| NP | Nanoparticle |
| LC3 | Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B |
| PM0.2 | Ambient air pollution particles with a diameter <0.2 μm |
| PNP | Polystyrene nanoparticle |
| RAECM | Rat alveolar epithelial cell monolayer |