ASA	Acetylsalicylic acid
ARDS	Acute respiratory distress syndrome
BCC	Basal cell carcinoma
BCCF	Basal cell carcinoma-associated fibroblasts
BDDF	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CNTF	Ciliary neurotrophic factor
CAFs	Cancer-associated fibroblasts
CLC	Cardiotrophin-like cytokine
COX	Cyclooxygenase
CRP	C-reactive protein
CXCR-4	CXC-chemokine receptor 4
DAPI	4’,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole
DF	Dermal fibroblast
ERBF	20S,21-Epoxy-resibufogenin-3-formate
FAK	Focal adhesion kinase
FAP	Fibroblast-activating protein
FGF	Fibroblast growth factor
FGFR	Fibroblast growth factor receptor
GTF	Connective tissue growth factor
G-CSF	Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Gp130	Glycoprotein 130
IFN	Interferon
IGF-1	Insulin growth factor-1
IL	Interleukin
IL-6R	Receptor for IL-6
LIF	Leukaemia inhibitory factor
LOXL-2	Lysyl oxidase-like 2
MFGE8	Milk fat globule epiderma drowth factor E8
MERS	Middle east respiratory syndrome
NFκB	Nuclear factor κ B
NK cells	Nature killer cells
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
ROCK	RHO kinase
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SARS	Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SASP	Senescence-associated secretory phenotype
SCC	Squamous cell carcinoma
SCCF	Squamous cell carcinoma-associated fibroblasts
sHH	Sonic hedgehog
SMA	α-Smooth muscle actin
Treg	Regulatory T lymphocytes
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor β
TNF	Tumour necrosis factor
VEGFA	Vascular endothelial growth factor A