| AAAAI | American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
| Ab | antibody |
| AD | atopic dermatitis |
| BMMCs | bone marrow-derived mast cells |
| CBMCs | cord blood-derived mast cells |
| DAP | DNAX-activating protein |
| EDN | eosinophil-derived neurotoxin |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FcR | Fc receptor |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor |
| Grb2 | growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 |
| HIF | hypoxia inducible factor |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IL | interleukin |
| ITAM | immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activating motif |
| ITIM | immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| LT | leukotrienes |
| mAb | monoclonal antibody |
| MBP | major basic protein |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| OVA | ovalbumin |
| PBdMC | peripheral blood-derived mast cells |
| PCA | passive cutaneous anaphylaxis |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PMA | phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| PS | phosphatidylserine |
| SCF | stem cell factor |
| TGF-β1 | transforming growth factor beta-1 |
| Th2 | T helper type 2 |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TSLP | thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| VEGFA | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WT | wild type |