| ATX | autotaxin |
| COX-1,2 | cyclooxygenase-1,2 |
| IL | interleukin |
| IPF | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| LPA | lysophosphatidate at physiological pH but often referred to as lysophosphatidic acid |
| LPC | lysophosphatidylcholine |
| LPA1–6 | lysophosphatidate 1–6 receptors |
| LPP | lipid phosphate phosphatase |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| Nrf2 | nuclear erythroid 2-like 2 |
| RT | radiotherapy |
| S1P | sphingosine 1-phosphate |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |