| CRS | Chronic rhinosinusitis |
| EPOS | European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitus and Nasal Polyps |
| CRSwNP | CRS with nasal polyps |
| CRSsNP | CRS without nasal polyps |
| AFRS | allergic fungal rhinosinusitis |
| eCRS | eosinophilic CRS |
| CCAD | central compartment allergic disease |
| GPA | Granulomatosis with polypangiitis |
| PO-MSCs | Polyp derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| α-SMA | alpha-smooth muscle actin |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| SMAD | Small Mothers Against Decapentaplegic |
| IFNγ | Interferon γ |
| Th2 T helper | Type2 T helper |
| ILC2 | Type2 innate helper lymphoid cells |
| CCL11 | Eotaxin-1 |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor |
| 2ME2 | Methoxyestradiol |
| 17-AAG | 17-allylaminogeldanamycin |
| AGE | Advanced Glycation Endproducts |
| RAGE | Receptor for advanced glycation endproducts |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| MEK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase |
| Wnt | Wingless-Type MMTV Integration Site Family |
| GSK3 | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| XBP1 | X-box binding protein 1 |
| PBA | 4-phenylbutylic acid |
| PP2 | c-Src kinase inhibitor |
| GRP78 | Glucose-regulated protein 78 |
| PNECs | Primary nasal epithelial cells |
| PTEN | Phosphatase And Tensin Homolog |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| JAK-STAT | Janus Kinase-Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| HNEpCS | Human Nasal Epithelial Cells |
| ROG | Rosiglitazone |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens-1 |
| HDAC | Histone Deacetylase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| PROM1 | Prominin-1 |
| ABCB1 | ATP-binding cassette sub-family B member 1 |
| HNF1 | Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-alpha |
| BM-MSCs | Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells |
| POU2F1 | POU Class 2 Homeobox 1 |
| TFAP4 | Transcription Factor AP-4 |
| GDF6 | Growth Differentiation Factor 6 |
| KDR | Kinase Insert Domain Receptor |
| FGF10 | Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 |
| GDF5 | Growth/differentiation factor 5 |
| HLA-DR | Major Histocompatibility Complex, Class II, DR Alpha |
| PDL-1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| PDL-2 | Programmed death-ligand 2 |
| RORC | RAR Related Orphan Receptor C |
| HMGB1 | High mobility group box 1 protein |
| FOXP3 -2 | Forkhead box protein 3-2 |
| CCL18 | C-C motif) ligand 18 |
| GALNT7 | N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 7 |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| BMP2 | Bone morphogenetic protein-2 |
| BSP | Bone sialoprotein |
| OSX | Osterix |
| COL1 | type I collagen |
| FABP4 | Fatty acid-binding protein 4 |
| Sox9 | SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9 |
| Col2A | type IIA collagen |
| NF-H | Neurofilamen heavy chain |
| NF-L | Neurofilamen light chain |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| MAP2 | Mutual protection of microtubule-associated protein 2 |
| O4 | Oct4 |
| ADSC | Adipose stem cell |