| ADAM17 | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| C/EBPβ | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β |
| ChIP | Chromatin immunoprecipitation |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FN | Fibronectin |
| IPF | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| RSK | Ribosomal S6 kinases 1 |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
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