| ALI | acute lung injury |
| COX | cytochrome-c oxidase |
| Drp1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| FiO2 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
| HIF | hypoxia-inducible factor |
| IL | interleukin |
| LC3 | light chain 3 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| Mfn2 | mitofusion 2 |
| MV | mechanical ventilation |
| PGC-1α | peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ coactivator |
| PHD2 | prolyl hydroxylase domain 2 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SDH | succinate dehydrogenase |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| Tfam | mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| VIDD | ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction |