| AhR | Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor |
| AM | Alveolar macrophages |
| BMDC | Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells |
| BMDM | Bone marrow-derived macrophages |
| Breg | B regulatory cells |
| CCL | (C-C motif) ligand |
| DC | Dendritic cells |
| DEP | Diesel exhaust particles |
| Der f | Dermatophagoides farinae |
| FICZ | 6-Formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole |
| Foxp3 | Forkhead box P3 |
| HDM | House dust mite |
| iTreg | Induced T regulatory cells |
| IL- | Interleukin |
| ILC | Innate lymphoid cells |
| IM | Interstitial macrophages |
| IRF4 | Interferon regulatory factor 4 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| OVA | Ovalbumin |
| PAH | Poly aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PM | Particle matters |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SMA | Smooth muscle actin |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TET | Ten-eleven translocation |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| Th | T helper |
| Treg | T regulatory cells |
| Tr1 | Type 1 T regulatory cells |
| TSLP | Thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| UFP | Ultrafine particles |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodi-p-dioxin |
| WT | Wild type |