| AEC | Airway epithelial cell |
| ALI | Air-liquid interface |
| CBF | Ciliary beat frequency |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| FEV1 | Forced Expiratory Volume in One second |
| MCC | Multiciliated cell |
| PC | Primary cilia |
| PCC | Primaryciliated cell |
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