| EC | Endothelial cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR2 | VEGF receptor 2 |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| HLMVEC | Human lung microvascular endothelial cells |
| MLMVEC | Mouse lung microvascular endothelial cells |
| TEER | Transendothelial electrical resistance |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| PRR | Pattern recognition receptors |
| VE-cadherin | Vascular endothelial cadherin |
| DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| NETs | Neutrophil extracellular traps |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| MODS | Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome |
| JAM | Junctional adhesion molecules |
| PECAM | Platelet endothelial adhesion molecule |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease of 2019 |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 |
| ACE-2 | Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| vWF | von Willebrand factor |
| 2DGE | 2D gel electrophoresis |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography in combination with mass spectrometry |
| MALDI | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization |
| ESI | Electrospray ionization |
| MPS | Microphysiological systems |
| bMFA | Biomimetic microfluidic assay |
| PKCδ | Protein Kinase C-delta |
| B3C | Blood–brain barrier on-a-chip |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| bMTM | Biomimetic microfluidic tumor microenvironment |