| PAF | Platelet-activating factor |
| PAFR | Platelet-activating factor-receptor |
| Ox-GPCs | Oxidized glycerophosphocholines |
| MVP | Microvesicle particles |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| STAT3 | Signal transduction and activator of transcription |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| SCLC | Small-cell lung cancer |
| aSMase | Acid sphingomyelinase |
| Imip | Imipramine |
| PMA | Phorbol myristate acetate |
| CPAF | Carbamoyl-PAF |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase type 2 |
| PAF-AH | PAF-acetyl hydrolase |
| Tregs | Regulatory T cells |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| Gef | Gefitinib |
| Erlo | Erlotinib |
| ERK PLC PI3K |
Extracellular signal-regulated kinase Phospholipase C Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |