| ASL | Airway surface liquid |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| CFTR | CF transmembrane conductance regulator |
| DAMP | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| ENaC | Epithelial Na+ channel |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in 1 s |
| HBE | Human bronchial epithelial cell |
| IVA | Ivacaftor |
| LCI | Lung clearance index |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LUM | Lumacaftor |
| MCC | Mucociliary clearance |
| MDM | Monocyte-derived macrophage |
| NE | Neutrophil elastase |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| Pa | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| PEx | Pulmonary exacerbations |
| PWCF | People with CF |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TEZ | Tezacaftor |
| TRPC | Transient receptor potential channel (TRPC) |