| α-SMA | Alpha-smooth muscle actin |
| B2m | Beta-2-microglobulin |
| BLM | Bleomycin |
| Col1a1 | Collagen type 1α1 |
| Col1a2 | Collagen type 1α2 |
| Col3a1 | Collagen type 3α1 |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EF1α | Elongation factor 1 alpha |
| Fn | Fibronectin |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| HET | Heterozygous |
| HOMO | Homozygous |
| hIGFBP-5 | Human IGFBP-5 |
| IGF-1, 2 | Insulin growth factor-1, 2 |
| IGFBP-5 | Insulin-like factor binding protein-5 |
| IPF | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| Il-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| Lox | Lysyl oxidase |
| mIgfbp-5 | Mouse Igfbp-5 |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| SSc | Systemic sclerosis |
| WT | Wild-type |