| 3’UTR | 3’ Untranslated region |
| A1AT | Alpha-1 antitrypsin |
| A1ATD | Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency |
| ABC | Adenosine triphosphate binding cassette |
| AMP | Antimicrobial peptide |
| ANO1 | Anoctamin 1 |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| ATF6 | Activating transcription factor 6 |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BALF | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| CatG | Cathepsin G |
| CAV1 | Caveolin 1 |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| CFTR | Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator |
| CXCR1 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 1 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ELANE | Elastase, neutrophil expressed |
| ELF | Epithelial lining fluid |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| hMNEI | Human monocyte/neutrophil elastase inhibitor |
| IPF | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| IRF-1 | Interferon regulatory factor 1 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| miRNA | Micro RNA |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| MRE | Micro RNA responsive element |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| NE | Neutrophil elastase |
| NET | Neutrophil extracellular trap |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells; |
| ODSH | 2-O, 3-O-desulfated heparin |
| PAMP | Pathogen associated molecular pattern |
| PR3 | Proteinase 3 |
| PRR | Pattern recognition receptor |
| rAAV | Recombinant adeno-associated viral vector |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| RPTOR | Regulatory-associated protein of mTOR, complex 1 |
| SHIP | Src homology-2 domain-containing inositol 5-phosphatase 1 |
| SLPI | Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor |
| TSB | Target site blocker |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TIMP-1 | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TOM1 | Target of Myb1 |
| TSB | Target site blockers |
| UPR | Unfolded protein response |