| AM | Alveolar macrophages |
| BATF3 | Basic leucine zipper transcriptional factor ATF-like 3 |
| BMPR2 | Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 |
| cDC1s | Type 1 conventional DCs |
| cDC2s | Type 2 conventional DCs |
| CTD-PAH | Connective tissue disease PAH |
| CXCL8 | X-X-C-motif chemokine ligand 8 |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| EvG | Elastic von Gieson |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| HPAH | Heritable PAH |
| i.p. | Intraperitoneal |
| i.t. | Intratracheally |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IM | Interstitial macrophages |
| IPAH | Idiopathic PAH |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| Mo-DC | Monocyte-derived-DC |
| NaCl | Sodium chloride |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| PAH | Pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| PAP | Pulmonary arterial pressure |
| PASMCs | Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells |
| PH | Pulmonary hypertension |
| pDC | Plasmacytoid DC |
| PFA | paraformaldehyde |
| Poly I:C | Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acif high molecular weight |
| RV | Right ventricle |
| RVSP | Right ventricular systolic pressure |
| S | Septum |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor-β |
| TLOs | Tertiary lymphoid organs |
| TLR | Toll like receptor |
| Tnfaip3 | TNFα-induced protein-3 |
| WHO | World health organization |
| WT | Wild type |
| α-SMA | Alpha smooth muscle actin |