| AMP | Antimicrobial peptide |
| APC | Antigen-presenting cell |
| AU | Arterial ulcer |
| DETC | Dendritic epidermal T cell |
| DFU | Diabetic foot ulcer |
| dsRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| EpSC | Epithelial stem cell |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| ISC | Intestinal stem cell |
| LC | Langerhans cell |
| lncRNA | Long noncoding RNA |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LTA | Lipoteichoic acid |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| miRNA | Micro-RNA |
| ncRNA | Noncoding RNA |
| NET | Neutrophil extracellular trap |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PGN | Peptidoglycan |
| PRR | Pattern-recognition receptor |
| PU | Pressure ulcer |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SNP | Single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| ssRNA | Single-stranded RNA |
| TI | Trained immunity |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| UTR | Untranslated region |
| VU | Venous ulcer |