TGF-β	Transforming growth factor beta
BMP	Bone morphogenetic protein
ECM	Extracellular matrix
TGFβR	Transforming growth factor beta receptor
ALK	Activin receptor-like kinase
(R)-SMAD	Regulated-SMAD
(Co)-SMAD	Common partner-SMAD
(I)-SMAD	Inhibitory-SMAD
LAP	Latency-associated protein
SLC	Small latent complex
LTBP	Latent TGF-β binding protein
LLC	Large latent complex
EMT	Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
EndMT	Endothelial-mesenchymal transition
MMP	Matrix metallopeptidase
SS	Sjögren’s syndrome
IL	Interleukin
Th17	T helper 17