| AHR | Airway hyperresponsiveness |
| ASM | Airway smooth muscle |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CBMC | Cord blood-derived mast cell |
| FcεRI | High-affinity receptor for IgE |
| FCS | Fetal calf serum |
| H | Heavy |
| H-aIgE | Human IgG anti-IgE |
| HLMC | Human lung mast cell |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IL-33 | Interleukin-33 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| L | Light |
| LTC4 | Cysteinyl leukotriene C4 |
| mAb | Monoclonal antibody |
| P. magnus | Peptostreptococcus magnus |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood-derived mast cell |
| PGD2 | Prostaglandin D2 |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| SAg | Superantigen |
| SE | Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins |
| SP | Substance P |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| Treg | regulatory T cell |
| TSLP | Thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| V | Variable |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |