| H2S | hydrogen sulfide |
| CBS | cystathionine beta-synthase |
| CSE | cystathionine γ-lyase |
| 3-MPST | 3-mercaptopyruavte sulfurtransferase |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| SQR | sulfide-quinone reductase |
| TST | thiosulfate sulfurtransferase |
| CAT | cysteine aminotransferase |
| GSSH | glutathione |
| SMC | smooth muscle cells |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| ALI | acute lung injury |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| ATF-30 | transcription factor-3 |
| OA | oleic acid |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| MLC | myosin light chain |
| PHT | pulmonary hypertension |
| SM | sulfur mustard |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| MODS | multiple organ dysfunction syndrome |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| LPVS | lung-protective ventilation strategies |
| VILI | ventilator-induced lung injury |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| LTx | lung transplantation |
| PH | pulmonary hypertension |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| IPF | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| CSAS | central sleep apnea syndrome |
| SAS | sleep apnea syndrome |
| hMPV | human metapneumovirus |
| CB | carotid body |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| BPD | bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
| ATII | alveolar Type II |
| NaHS | sodium hydrosulfide |
| HO-1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| STAT-3 | signal transducer and activator of transporter-1 |
| Nrf-2 | nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor |
| NF-қβ | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TGF-β1 | transforming growth factor beta 1 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| IL | interleukin |
| IKK | IқB kinase |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like-ECH-associated protein |
| ADT-OH | 5-(hydroxyphenyl)-3H-1:2-dithiole-3-thione |
| ATB-429 | 4-(5-sulfanylidenedithiol-3-y) phenyl 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoate |
| STS | sodium thiosulfate |